to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
virile; tough; masculine; intense
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
tedious; boring; being fed up with
occasional; infrequent; rare
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
participation; joining; entry; adherence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...