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 feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to (physically) force someone to sit down
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
white collar; white lapel
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to be plump; to be chubby
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
minuteness; one millionth
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
to begin; to set about; to start
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
nimble; agile; quick; smart