to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
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)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
theatre; theater; playhouse
line; queue; procession; matrix
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to unfold; to unroll; to open
foundation stone; cornerstone
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
carefree; free from worry
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
area struck (by some disaster); location of a disaster
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
body; physical system; (the) person
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)