general (variety) store (shop)
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
child of mixed parentage; mixed-race child
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
children's song; nursery song
shopping; purchased goods
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
courteous; decorous; polite
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
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)
black and white; right and wrong
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
cloth; dress material; clothing fabric
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
leather shoes; leather boots
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
match (to light fire with)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited