side ponytail (hairstyle)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to resound; to make a stir
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
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)
sweet voice; seductive voice
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
massing (of troops); gathering
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
loud shout; excited cheering
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
strong person; the strong; the powerful
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
war; battle; match; game; competition
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
complete; whole; perfect; safe
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
way; method; means; resource; course
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity