carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish