middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
completely beating someone up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing someone
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
large bird; peng (giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
combat power; fighting strength
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
crossing the line; going too far
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
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)
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to satisfy one's appetite
citrus; citrus fruit; citrus (as a fragrance category; in perfumes, detergents, etc.); citrus scent
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
exhibition game; friendly match; friendly; interleague game between the Central and Pacific baseball leagues
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
baseball player; ballplayer
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
animal (in nature); animal (in origin)
protein; egg white; albumen; albumin