to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
just one person; only one
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
recreation; diversion; relaxation
invitation; introduction; temptation
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
huge harvest (of the five grains); bumper crop; abundant crop
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
living person; the living
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to show up; to appear; to turn up
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
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)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
street stall; stand; booth
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant