top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to relax; to feel at home
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
television program; TV program
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
not limited to; not just ...
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
departure; leaving; setting off
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity