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)
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
checked pattern; chequered pattern; checks; checkers; chequers
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
inside; interior; inner part
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
function; facility; faculty; feature
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
-less; lacking; non-existing
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
until now; so far; up to the present
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation