new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
knowing; (an) acquaintance
equality; impartiality; evenness
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to correct oneself; to restate
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
chive (Allium schoenoprasum); chives
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
wind blowing snow down a mountain; removing snow from the roof of a house
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
going home from work; on the way home from work
exactly as stated; verbatim
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see