flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
basket; basketball; basket cloth
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
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)
grated daikon; daikon grater
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
both; both sides; both parties
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
guardian; protector; patron; parent
alone; by oneself; on one's own
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)