(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to bring; to take; to bring about
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
this occasion; at this time; now
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
just because; even if; even though
but; however; provided that
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
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)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be hesitant; to feel timid
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
polite; respectful; reverent
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
young person; youth; young
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
well-bred; of good upbringing