to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
every year; yearly; annually
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
birth; creation; formation
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
as a child; when one was a child
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
good-bye; see you later; bye-bye; then; and then; and
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to finger; to tamper (with)
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing