to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
vacant house; unoccupied house
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
cleanup (hitter); cleaning up
thickly painted; thickly lacquered; impasto
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
candidate (for an election)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
opening ceremony (of the school term)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
business; trade; operations; sales
car accident; automobile accident
sharp increase; sudden rise
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
blighted love; disappointed love
composition; setting (of music)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy