great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
space; interval; space character; whitespace
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
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)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
showcase; display case; vitrine
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine used as an antitussive and a breath freshener
white bean jam; sweet white bean paste
mountain hare (Lepus timidus); blue hare; white hare; rabbit made of snow with leaves for ears and red berries for eyes
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
selling out; being sold out
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
how long; how far; how much
to congratulate; to celebrate
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war