right beside; close to; nearby
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
street stall; stand; booth
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
being good-for-nothing; useless person
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
financial power; financial means; wealth
retro (video) game; classic game
winter vacation; winter holidays
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to make a speech; to address
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to rank next to; to come after
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
New Year's Eve; December 31
major cleanup; spring cleaning
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
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)
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to get tired out; to be exhausted
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic