this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
ground glass; frosted glass
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
dry riverbed; river beach
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to dye; to colour; to color
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
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 bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
florist's scissors; flower scissors
group; bunch; crowd; group
to gather; to collect; to assemble
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to speak; to hear a voice
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml