marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
forcibly; against one's will
within; inside of; less than
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
every year; yearly; annually
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
marathon; long-distance race
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
determination; resolution
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
formal marriage interview
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
second day of the month; two days
in one's own way or style
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
sexy; popular; well-liked