to take more time than expected;  to take a long time;  to be delayed
 sharing with others what has been given to you;  sharing a portion of the profit with others
 beginning;  start;  first (in line, etc.);  origin;  such as ...;  not to mention ...
 anything and everything;  just about everything
 cannot be undone;  can't be recovered from
 because of;  owing to;  due to
 binge eating;  stress eating
 to pay attention to another's needs;  to attend to;  to fuss about;  to take into consideration
 to roll up;  to enfold;  to swallow up;  to involve;  to drag into
 rather;  better;  instead;  if anything
 imitation crab meat;  crab sticks
 the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac);  hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm);  south;  fifth month of the lunar calendar
 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)
 difficult to ...;  hard to ...
 black and white;  monochrome;  good and evil;  right and wrong;  guilt and innocence
 first and second;  A and B;  superiority and (or) inferiority;  distinction (in quality);  discernment
 another helping;  second helping;  seconds;  command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
 burr (e.g. chestnut);  bur;  cupule;  case
 magician;  wizard;  sorcerer;  witch
 genius;  prodigy;  natural gift
 to praise;  to commend;  to compliment;  to speak well of;  to speak highly of
 thank you (for the meal);  that was a delicious meal;  thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
 as much as possible;  unbeatably;  unsurpassably
 good flavor;  good flavour;  delicacy;  dainty
 physical education;  PE;  gym (class)
 just barely;  only just;  at the very limit;  at the last moment
 storehouse;  warehouse;  godown
 flight (e.g. airline flight);  trip (e.g. train trip);  mail;  post;  opportunity;  chance
 to carry;  to transport;  to come;  to go;  to wield (a tool, etc.);  to use
 to reach;  to touch;  to be delivered;  to arrive;  to be attentive;  to be scrupulous
 ingredient;  (raw) material;  unprocessed timber;  raw timber;  subject matter;  topic
 to be complete;  to be all present;  to be equal;  to be uniform;  to gather;  to assemble
 to join together;  to combine;  to join up
 erratic;  offbeat;  wild;  extraordinary
 designation;  specification;  assignment;  appointment;  pointing at
 subject;  theme;  homework;  assignment;  task;  challenge