3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
physical condition; state of health
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
rubber band; elastic band
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
regular customer; valued client
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
each house; every house; many houses
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
special radio or television programme; television special
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)
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
to this extent; to this degree; this much
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
locker room; changing room; dressing room
changing clothes; change of clothes
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
curious; strange; unusual
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
instead; but (on the other hand)