foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to be helpful; to be useful
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
to step forward; to take a step forward
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
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)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
leather; leather-bound; leathern
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
preparation; arrangements
note (letter) left behind; will
fourth day of the month; four days
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
successively; one after another
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all