buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
suspicious-looking; fishy
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
higher rank; better position
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
to get angry; to lose one's temper
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
pulsation; pulsatory motion
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
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)
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
freedom; liberty; independence
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual