comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
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)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
business world; business circles; (the) industry
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
although I say; although one might say; although called
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
in comparison to; rather than
woman; female; feminine gender
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
difficult to ...; hard to ...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst