December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
society; the world; the times
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
quiz; short test; mini test
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
the first and second; a few
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
aforementioned (statement); preceding; at right
original story; original version; this volume
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots