to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
public transportation; public transport
land, sea and air; army, navy and air force
all flights; entire fleet; all mail
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
full dress; formal dress; uniform
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)
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
company president; manager; director
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
usual; ordinary; normal; ordinarily; normally; usually
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice