low dining table; tea table
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
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)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
nice; good; well-executed
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
cruelty; hard-heartedness
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
face with no make-up; sobriety
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
to get (someone) drunk; to inebriate; to intoxicate; to charm; to enchant
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see