red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
festival; feast; carnival
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
again; once more; a second time
to begin; to set about; to start
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
evening meal; dinner; supper
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
New Year's Eve; end of the year
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
calamity; disaster; accident
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
really; truly; indeed; good grief
explanation; interpretation
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial