pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
passion; temper; irritability
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
(your) daughter; young woman
children's story; fairy tale
promotion; raising of status
influence; clout; leverage
devoted; self-sacrificing
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
news; word; tidings; omen
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
master; teacher; stable master
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
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)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
forcibly; against one's will
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
empty lot; vacant plot of land
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to die out; to become extinct
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
stew; food cooked in a pot
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
tingling; stinging; pungently
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
coexistence; living together
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted