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)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
group; bunch; crowd; group
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
development; exploitation
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
commerce; trade; business
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to put on airs; to assume importance
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
well-known; noted; celebrated
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to hand over; to surrender
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
enterprise; business; company; corporation
largest class; top category
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)