My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
richly colored; richly coloured
coming to an embassy, theatre, library, etc.
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
discrimination; discernment; identification
technical skill; ability; capacity
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
rave reviews; extremely high praise
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
shady; underhanded; questionable
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
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)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
decoration; ornament; trimmings
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
everywhere; all over; throughout
fur seal (esp. the northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus); Alaskan fur seal
aquatic (life); living in the water
living thing; organism; creature; biology
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift