November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
battle for Christmas sales
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
present; gift; to give a present or gift
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
actual profit; practical use; benefit
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
anecdote; brief (comic) story
data collecting party; news crew
to behave well (of a child)
older employee who does not have much actual work
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
private message; PM; post-meridiem; afternoon; project manager; product manager; particulate matter
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
shepherd; German shepherd
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
this and that; various things
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
narrator; storyteller; reciter
another's parent; another's parents