one thin flat object; one sheet
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
drinking party; banquet; feast
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
failure; mistake; blunder
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to come back; to bloom a second time
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
cooperation; collaboration
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
the other day; a few days ago
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
way (of doing); manner; method; means
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to gather; to collect; to assemble
all you want; as much as one wants
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
by myself; in person; by oneself
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
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)
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
novel; original; new; innovative