April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
two persons; two people; pair; couple
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
fifth day of the month; five days
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
present; gift; to give a present or gift
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
third day of the month; three days
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
younger brother; little brother; kid brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
ninth day of the month; nine days
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to set (sun); to become dark
adds force or indicates command
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
boy; son; baby boy; young man
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
story; tale; talk; discussion
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in