performance given after a successful tour abroad
hitting right-handed (with a racket, bat, etc.); hitting to right (field)
woman writer; lady writer; authoress
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
emergency case; person that has suddenly taken ill
double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats
handsome face; beautiful features
that's too bad; too bad for you!
authenticity; credibility
decoy (for hunting); stool
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
guess; speculation; supposition
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager