garden lantern; hanging lantern
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
following the lead of; playing second fiddle to; follower
each; respectively; individually; separately
tradition; legend; folklore
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
this occasion; at this time; now
to congratulate; to celebrate
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
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)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
preparation; arrangements
return to secular life; secularization; secularisation
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to step forward; to volunteer
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year