word said backwards; word of opposite meaning
money to see one over the New Year period
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to approach the year end; to be jammed tight
boobs; female breasts; hooters
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
something going right into or coming right out of a place where it fits snugly
sting operation; undercover investigation
releasing on parole; conditional release
surveillance system; monitoring system
north wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of north wind tiles
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
(being) off night duty; end of a night shift
rolling (something); knocking down; fishing with multiple hooks on a weighted line; repeatedly buying and selling
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
correction; revision; rectification
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
atrocious crime; heinous crime
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
moderate faction; moderates
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate