January; first month of the lunar calendar
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
established fact; fait accompli
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
surroundings; environs; circumference
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
a few years ago; some years back
agricultural land; farmland
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
sentence; verdict; pronouncement