revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
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)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
consideration; taking into account
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
ancient soldier's hat; common soldier; rank and file (of a political party)
archer's bracer; archer's armguard
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
(on) horseback; riding a horse
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
near oneself; close to one; familiar
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
to ask a question; to ask questions
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse