to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
ceremony for purifying a building site (before building commences); ground-breaking ceremony
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
rather than; more ... than ...
courtesy call; courtesy visit
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
something like ...; something called ...
(dead) end; end of the line
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
exaltation; emotional uplift
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
part-time lecturer; contract teacher