impiety; unbelief; infidelity
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
morning; forenoon; just before noon
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
indicate reason; infers some protest
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
understood; I see; OK; present; here
first shrine visit of New Year
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
major cleanup; spring cleaning
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
New Year's Eve; December 31
another's parent; another's parents
New Year's Eve; end of the year
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)
of no interest; not interested
selection of music; song selection
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
Kitano-tenmangu (shrine in Kyoto)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
honorific/polite/humble prefix