January; first month of the lunar calendar
to affect; to impact; to influence
another day; some other day
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
forgetting; lapse of memory
concealment; suppression; hiding
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to be dispersed; to get separated
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
receipt; cash-register slip
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to run about; to rush about
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
to hang (something) on the wall
preparations for returning (home)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear