December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to rock; to shake; to swing
present; gift; to give a present or gift
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to paint (draw) a picture
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
cartoon characters; anime characters
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to look forward to something
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
suffix for familiar person
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
considerably; greatly; a lot
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
behind; in the rear; in back
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to chase; to run after; to pursue
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly