time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
even though; despite; when
special radio or television programme; television special
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
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)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
the same; the said; likewise
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
proposal; proposition; suggestion
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
of course; certainly; naturally
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
tone (of voice); manner of talking
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)