to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
after a long time; for the first time in a while
summons to appear before the Diet
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
4th day of the month; four days
time; season; period; phase; stage
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
government office building
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
composite; combined; complex
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
personality; character; individuality; personhood
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
technical; technological; practical