scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
direct unforked road; straight path
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
that; the matter in question
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
all you want; as much as one wants
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
12th anniversary of one's death
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
regret; repentance; remorse
to have a talk; to tell a story
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
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
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
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)
relation; connection; relevance
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
established practice; custom
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo