missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
sales; selling; marketing
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
nine times; twisting around many times
poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
how many years; how long; what year
postal service; post service
festival; feast; carnival
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
every place; various places
long military service; having experienced many battles
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit