dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
something; some kind of; for some reason
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
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)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
bai zhi (Chinese name for angelica species Angelica dahurica); traditional Chinese cure made from the root of this plant; Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)
it's been a long time; long time no see
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
scene; spectacle; sight; view
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
number two; mistress; concubine
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first shrine visit of the New Year
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
story; tale; talk; discussion
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand