union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
contact; touch; contact lens
to squint (one eye); to narrow
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
as if nothing had happened
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
racewalking; race walking; walking race
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
ten; 10; ten years of age
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
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)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
summer festival; summer matsuri
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate