congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
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)
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
best regards; please take care of; please do
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
sorry; excuse me; thank you
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
first shrine visit of the New Year
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
interview (e.g. for a job)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)