to do together; to share; to participate in
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
January; first month of the lunar calendar
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
world; society; people; the public
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
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)
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
tension; mental strain; nervousness
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to breathe out; to exhale
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
someone (something) not to be trifled with
how; in what way; in what manner
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
to be reminded of; to call to mind