the present year; at that time
(social) position; status
full of troubles, difficulties
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
mass dancing; large-group dancing; dance with entire troupe
sobriety; soberness; sober face
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
ancient oriental belt decoration; counter for swords
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
Wood Rat (1st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
setting on fire; setting afire
large quantity; large amount
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
tenth day of the month; ten days
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
on the occasion of; at the time of
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
one day; (on) a certain day
history; pedigree; lineage