O-back; skirt with peek-a-boo hole in rump
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
hair on the back of one's head
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
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)
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to talk big (about); to talk boastfully (about); to talk overconfidently (about); to make a bold statement (about)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
to use up all one's strength; to die
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
traditional Japanese travel outfit; travel kit
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
in search of; in order to look for
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
endorsement (of a cheque, bill, etc.); verification of authenticity (written on the back of a scroll); certificate of authenticity; note written on the back of a scroll; comment; proof
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
(writing, painting) brush
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
one of these days; someday; one day
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)