home and abroad; domestic and foreign; inside and outside; interior and exterior
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
support; backing; aid; assistance
boarder; boarding student
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)
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
sphere; counter for balls
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse; horse used in gymnastics; the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
decorative ceiling painting
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
class; heading; group; category
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
overseas assignment; overseas posting
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy