something to wear; clothes
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to be reminded of; to call to mind
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
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)
trial manufacture (cultivation, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
one revolution; one rotation
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
such; like that; that sort of; very
to rush over; to run up to
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to rank next to; to come after
clearing one's throat; cough
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with