New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
form; shape; figure; visage
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
competent; suitable; qualified
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
just a minute; small quantity
to squeeze out; to wring out
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
observation; survey; watching
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly