a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
physical condition; state of health
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
beginning; outset; first; onset
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
opening ceremony (of the school term)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to approach; to draw near
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
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)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be needed; to be wanted
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark