at first; in the beginning; originally
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
seeing for the first time; first sight
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
at first; initially; in the beginning
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
eating the first meal of soft rice (himeii) after the traditional hard rice of New Year (kowaii); first intercourse of the New Year; loss of virginity; loss of maidenhead
first appearance (of the season)
at first; initially; in the beginning
nothing new; same as always; nothing new about it
we meet only to part; (lit.) meeting is the first step to parting
Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading; annual New Year's tanka-reading party held at the Imperial Palace
we meet only to part; (lit.) meeting is the first step to parting
re-opening of offices in New Year (usu. January 4)
re-opening of offices in New Year (usu. January 4)
birth is the beginning of death
birth is the beginning of death
ceremony on the fifth day of the 10th lunar month in which the emperor would watch prize archery (Heian and Kamakura periods); first firing of the bow (after the New Year or the reconstruction of the archery range (in military families))
a good beginning makes a good ending
beginning-of-file label; header label; HDR
ceremony in which an abdicated emperor puts on informal court clothes (i.e. a kariginu and eboshi) for the first time
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?