eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
family; members of a family
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
until now; so far; up to the present
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
name; given name; first name
company president; manager; director
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
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)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?