wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
New Year's Eve; December 31
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)
program competing with another in the same timeslot (programme); counterprogram (television)
height (of body); stature
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
attractive body; nice-looking body
physical education; PE; gym (class)
time; hour; period; class
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
chair; stool; post; office; position
to care for someone; to look after someone