crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
directions; instructions; orders; command
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)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
stagnation; hindrance; delay
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
gesture; gesticulation; motion
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to breathe while sleeping
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together