first meeting; first interview with
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
to pile up; to accumulate
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
point in common; common feature
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
port city; harbor city; harbour city
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
(United States of) America; USA
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
middle of the night; dead of night
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
first shrine visit of the New Year
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind