national sport (e.g. sumo)
Japanese person; Japanese people
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
in succession; one after another
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
multiplier; multiplier factor
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
ready... (as in "ready, go!")
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
rather; better; instead; if anything
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
instead; but (on the other hand)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to go out and away; to leave