packing; crating; packaging
daddy's girl; daddy's boy
gold dust; silver dust; sand; grit
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
popular song program on radio or television
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
(social) position; status
picking up trash; collecting garbage
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
closing of a school; closed school
sending; forwarding; shipping
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
(one acting as a) foster parent
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
meeting place; assembly hall
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
great depth; bottomless; great height
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
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)
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to mix; to stir; to blend
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions