production (e.g. play); direction
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
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)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
fall; drop; descent; coming down
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
even more; still more; further
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over