burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)
unevenly cropped (hair); badly cropped
Earthquake Early Warning; EEW
swordfish (Xiphias gladius); broadbill
hunting license; hunting licence
town management; municipal management
close-cropped hair; harvesting
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
attendance; attending to someone; taking care of someone
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
confirmation of someone's safety; ascertainment of someone's safety
personal record; personal best
handsome face; beautiful features
living together (with one more person)
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony