to solicit; to demand; to extort
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to talk; to chat; to chatter
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
national holiday; public holiday
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
due form; official; formality
supreme ruler; generalissimo; president (of Taiwan); führer; fuehrer
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
Republic of China (Taiwan); ROC
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
as if nothing had happened
people; men and women; each person; everybody
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
company; corporation; workplace
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon