round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
dishwashing; doing dishes
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to compose; to put together
to lean against; to set against
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
touché; you've got me there
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
serious accident; major incident
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
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)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
weekend; Saturday and Sunday