to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
first match (in a series)
chestnut (horse coat color)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
every year; yearly; annually
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
time; season; period; phase; stage
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof