be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
long ago; already; a long time ago
that is to say; so that means
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
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)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
radio programme; radio program
man; male; masculine gender
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly