to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
open; spacious; extensive
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
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)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
serious; not joking; straight
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
mass communication; mass media
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
January; first month of the lunar calendar
chief; main; principal; important
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
health (concerns, reasons, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire