January; first month of the lunar calendar
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
department store; department
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
for the present; for the time being
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to stop raining or snowing
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
splish-splash; with a splash
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky