beginning of the year; early in the New Year
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to begin; to set about; to start
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
professor; teaching; instruction
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
knitting; knitted material; crochet
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
new student; freshman; first-year student
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
low dining table; tea table
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other
considerably; fairly; quite
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible