February; second month of the lunar calendar
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
black ground; black cloth
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
one's share; one's portion
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to squash; to crush; to flatten
bento; Japanese box lunch
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
preservation; retainment; keeping
than; other than; except; but
moment; brief space of time
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
genuine article; real thing; real deal
remembrance; recollection; recognition
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation