sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine used as an antitussive and a breath freshener
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
chief; main; principal; important
small number; few; minority
to find fault with; to question
locals; local inhabitants
built-in audience; regular customers
present (brought by a visitor); gift
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)
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
over-the-counter sales; selling over the counter
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to collect; to assemble; to gather
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
idling away time; unproductively; slowly (moving); heavily; ponderously
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
strongish; somewhat strong
to be helpful; to be useful
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
upward glance; upturned eyes
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
genuine article; real thing; real deal
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner