slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to be hairy (of a person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (of vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (of a person); to be dull
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
independence; self-reliance
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
innocent; cherubic; childlike
infant; baby; little child
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
nothing but; none other than
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to come to one's senses; to calm down
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
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)
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to get completely chilled
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
banknote; bill; note; paper money