to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
one day; (on) a certain day
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
living; lifestyle; living room
to lie down; to throw oneself down
journal; magazine; periodical
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
honorific/polite/humble prefix
invitation; introduction; temptation
to throw at; to turn; to raise
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
forcibly; against one's will
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial