how; in what way; in what manner
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
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)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the customer never has an empty bowl
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
"Helping Hands" comedy performance; performance in which one person wears a haori on their shoulders, while another person behind them puts their arms through the sleeves of the haori and feeds the person in front
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
with a slurp; slurpingly; smooth; shiny; noodles; udon
to look away; to turn away
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
seeing in the dark; night vision
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong