celebratory banquet; feast
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
preservation; retainment; keeping
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
preparation; arrangements
to compose; to put together
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
each; (arch.) you (plural)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
one's heart rate; pulse rate
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
early on; earlier on; from early
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to walk away; to walk off
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
new menu item; new dish on a menu