seeing the old year out; greeting the New Year; passing the winter; playing past the usual 12 rounds in one game
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
suppression; repression; subjugation
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
originally; by nature; from the start
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
something; what; why; how
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
mediator; go-between; middleman
duty; obligation; responsibility
suggestion; hint; implication
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to accept; to receive; to agree
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
victor; victor troops; conqueror
biological child; one's own child
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
thousand years; very long period; forever
arrangement; pact; agreement
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
double suicide; lovers' suicide
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about