red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
chair; stool; post; office; position
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be worried; to be troubled
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
Japanese person; Japanese people
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to gather; to collect; to assemble
long night (esp. of autumn)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately