commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
March; third month of the lunar calendar
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
library; book collection; paperback book
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
Saran (Russia); Salan; Sarant
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
anything and everything; just about everything
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
to shut in; to confine; to contain
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to underrate; to make light of
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
reading too much into (what ... says)
error of judgment; miscalculation
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret