studies; schoolwork; classwork
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
every person; each one; everybody
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
March; third month of the lunar calendar
graduation ceremony; commencement
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
to overflow from something full
to come back; to return; to recur
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
even more; still more; further
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
washing machine (laundry)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence