January; first month of the lunar calendar
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
all present; all concerned; all of us
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to say; to tell; to state; to do
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
ability; capability; competence; skill
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
Mars (Roman god); Mars (planet)
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
according to plan; as planned; on target
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
sound of a button or switch being pressed
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
like this; in this way; as you see
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
changing clothes; change of clothes
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
ritual acts performed under a waterfall
emotional strength; force of will
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
soldier; combatant; warrior
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
a help; an aid; some assistance
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
surely (not); certainly (not)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare