new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
sympathy; compassion; pity
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
traditional Japanese travel outfit; travel kit
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
oval face (e.g. of a beautiful woman)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
on business; for business; business purpose
older brother; elder brother
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to shake one's head (in denial)
to become settled; to be fixed
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly