Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual singing contest between famous male and female singers on New Year's Eve; sponsored and broadcast by NHK
convenient; handy; useful
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
decorative lights; illumination
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
electrically powered; electric
mega- (i.e. 10^6); mega; enormous; huge
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
100,000; hundred thousand
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
electricity bill; electric bill
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
multifunction; multipurpose
button (clothing); push-button; button
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
automatic; intransitive verb
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
function; facility; faculty; feature
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction