naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
meeting; greeting; welcome
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
at work; in the midst of work; working
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
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)
the other day; lately; recently
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)