first business conducted by retailers in the New Year
sales battle; business competition
repeat of a deuce (in tennis, etc.); again
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
to bring up under one's personal care
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
English conversation; school for English conversation
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
ahead; before; the future
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)