talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
New Year's Eve; December 31
together; at the same time; same; identical
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
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 swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
one's own child; one's own children
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
sympathy; compassion; pity
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
by myself; in person; by oneself
secret; private; surreptitious
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)