opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
in turns; alternately; in order
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
foundation stone; cornerstone
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
a few years ago; some years back
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
one of these days; someday; one day
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
moving about; stirring about
form of astrology based on the Xiuyaojing
to pierce through; to break through
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to sew up; to sew together
a lot; to a very great extent; absolutely
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict