place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
don't you think?; indicates question
roadside tree; row of trees
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the place for; the time for; the level of
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
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 arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
it's been a long time; long time no see
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour