magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
than; from; out of; except; but; more
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to give rein to (imagination)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
memories; recollections; reminiscence
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
time; hour; period; class
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
after that; afterwards; thereafter
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
New Year's Eve; end of the year
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)