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
massing (of troops); gathering
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
climax; peak; zenith; apex
loud shout; excited cheering
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
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
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
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
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
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to give a round of applause; to applaud
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
string instrument; stringed instrument
keyboard instrument; clavier
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
glossy black hair; green hair
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
production (e.g. play); direction