ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
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)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to trample down; to devastate
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
leather; leather-bound; leathern
housewarming gift; housewarming
hello; good day; good afternoon
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
back-combed hair; puffed up hair; teased hair
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
sexy; popular; well-liked
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence