again; once more; a second time
at that (very) moment; just then
government office; government agency; authorities
re-opening of offices in New Year (usu. January 4)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
first business conducted by retailers in the New Year
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
business; trade; operations; sales
reopening; resumption; restarting
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
those (near the second person)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
as usual; as is one's habit
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
because of; owing to; due to
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits