silver (second-place) prize
debut work; one's first work
second edition; additional printing
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
(necessary) personnel; required person
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
unemployed person; vagabond; floater; vagrant
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
river; stream; River; the ... river
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to live; to reside; to inhabit
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
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)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
plastic bag; polyethylene bag
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
inside (e.g. of home plate)
horizontally mounted; horizontally parked; placed flat; lay-flat
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance