note (letter) left behind; will
preparation; arrangements
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
leather; leather-bound; leathern
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
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)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to step forward; to take a step forward
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be helpful; to be useful
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
whatever (the case may be)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words