red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
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)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
action committee; executive committee
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
short-distance race; sprint
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
mock cavalry battle; piggyback fight
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway