friendly relations; social relations; social life
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)
refined taste; good taste
article for everyday use; domestic article
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
seven (long cylindrical things)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
too much; excessively; too
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
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)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
first meeting; first interview with
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
district; section; sector
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to