gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
early on; earlier on; from early
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
wintry moon; a winter month
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
somehow; for some reason or other
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
all-night vigil over a body; wake
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
talk; conversation; dialogue
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)