upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
massing (of troops); gathering
in the open; the open air
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to underrate; to make light of
drawing board; drafting board
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
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)
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
jellied fish broth; jellied meat broth
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
again and again; repeatedly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
metal fittings; metal fixtures
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship