to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
all present; all concerned; all of us
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
two persons; two people; pair; couple
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
such; like that; that sort of; very
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
than; from; out of; except; but; more
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
how; in what way; by what means
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
close; intimate; on good terms
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
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)
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
inside; interior; inner part
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain