to face; to go towards; to head towards
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
human relations; personal relationships
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
interior design; interior; upholstery
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
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)
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
with these words; while saying
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
popular person; favorite; favourite
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
up-market cosmetics (oft. in department stores)
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
dull sound; muffled sound
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal