indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
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
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
best regards; please take care of; please do
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
sorry; excuse me; thank you
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
first shrine visit of New Year
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
together; at the same time; same; identical
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
study; diligence; discount; reduction
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
interview (e.g. for a job)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)