key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
old furniture; curios; secondhand goods
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
long night (esp. of autumn)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
February; second month of the lunar calendar
considerably; greatly; a lot
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
total energy; all efforts
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
discovery; detection; finding
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
sympathy; compassion; pity
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
birth; creation; formation
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose