striking; remarkable; considerable
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
quarreling; wrangling; argument; fuss
next term; next period; next version; next release
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
devoted; self-sacrificing
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
job; work; duties; trade; skill
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
voting; ballot; poll; vote
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
base support (e.g. for a party in an election); substrate; load bearing layer; supporting layer
during; for the duration of
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
call; summons; convening; convocation
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
rule; reign; government; governing
all times and places; all ages and countries
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
securing votes (in an election); making sure of votes
one's share; one's portion
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue