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 branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to be profitable; to yield a profit
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
no!; no no!; no, not at all
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough