ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
night view; night skyline; nightscape
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
between times; when there's a spare moment
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
trunk (of the body); soma
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
order from the company president
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
compilation; editing; recording
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
correspondence education; correspondence course; distance education
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)
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch