eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
degree of familiarity; popularity
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
relation; connection; relevance
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to count on one's fingers
together; mutually; fellow
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
right in the middle (of); midst; height
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
verbal message; word (from someone)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
to push aside; to push one's way through
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
(in) his way; peculiar to him
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
January; first month of the lunar calendar
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
original story; original version; this volume
to head home; to leave for home
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
composition; setting (of music)
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence