golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus); Syrian hamster
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
ability to attract customers
rail (any bird of family Rallidae, esp. the water rail, Rallus aquaticus)
(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
disparate society; stratified society
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
miser; niggard; cheapskate
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
acting ability; talent as a performer
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
homecoming; returning home
as a child; when one was a child