baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
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)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
authority; power; influence
recommendation; referral; endorsement
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to repeat; to do something over again
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
birth; creation; formation
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides); melody; section of a pop song
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell