visitor (to a shrine or temple)
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
please (give me); please (do for me)
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)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
misanga bracelet; good luck charm made from knotted embroidery floss, thread or gimp
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
don't you think?; indicates question
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
treatment (of a person); dealing with
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?