strong nation; powerful country
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
birth; creation; formation
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
continued consultation; continuous conference
poor physical health; bad shape
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
stability; security; equilibrium
each individual; each person
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
something to wear; clothes
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)
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
ahead; before; the future
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to be damaged; to receive damage
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to rebury; to refill; to backfill
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to accompany; to go with; to go together
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
setting a place; setting the table
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
fast walking; semi-jogging
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can