none other than; ... himself; ... herself
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
February; second month of the lunar calendar
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
January; first month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
first shrine visit of New Year
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
rice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
prayer (for something); supplication
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
wind-swept; exposed to the wind