January; first month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
had better ...; had better not ...
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
impudent; shameless; brazen
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum); Trollius hondoensis (species of globeflower)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
letter; missive; note; mail
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
book; volume; this; present; main; head
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
go that far; to that extent
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
payment; defrayal; disbursement
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
if it is the case that ...
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
overseas student; exchange student
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)