beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
tradition; legend; folklore
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
ambitious; motivated; willful
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to make one's rounds; to patrol
recently; lately; these days
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
while; even though; despite
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
health management; health maintenance; health care
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
father; dad; husband; you; he
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
foreign; abroad; overseas
division (of company); operations department