going downstream in a boat
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to face on; to look out on to
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)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
audience; spectator; spectators
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
open; spacious; extensive
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to take up space; to occupy space
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
resignation; acceptance; consolation