late-night show; midnight broadcast
proposal; proposition; suggestion
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
program competing with another in the same timeslot (programme); counterprogram (television)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
to go viral; to make a buzz (on the Internet)
to entrust; to leave to a person
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
red panda (Ailurus fulgens); lesser panda
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
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)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
popular song program on radio or television
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
performer; entertainer; actor
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to increase; to add to; to augment
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
bus on a regular route; fixed-route bus; transit bus
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
while; even though; despite
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition