power; might; authority; influence
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to comfort; to console; to amuse
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
good; goodness; right; virtue
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
office hours; business hours; working hours
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
river; stream; River; the ... river
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
young person; youth; young
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
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)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator