difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
pronunciation; production of sound
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
reading aloud; recitation
to become pale; to turn pale
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
you (plural); all of you; you all
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
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)