December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
metre; meter; meter; gauge
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
how others look at you; what others think about you
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
older sister; elder sister
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
different (from); not the same (as)
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to become desperate; to give in to despair
Hercules; Herakles; Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)