good (place to leave off); convenient
musical composition; melody writing; song writing
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
this place; where one comes from; here
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
different (from); not the same (as)
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
a little; a bit; slightly
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
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)
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
monolith; large slab of rock
to win and advance to the next round
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
clearing one's throat; cough
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)