to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
drinking party; get-together
either way; in any case; one way or another
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
serious; not joking; straight
counter seat; seat at the counter
seat at a table; place at a table
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
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)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to put on airs; to assume importance
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
hey there; I say; see here
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go