having in mind; happening to know of; idea
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
winter vacation; winter holidays
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to show up; to appear; to turn up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
February; second month of the lunar calendar
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
present; gift; to give a present or gift
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to entertain; to make welcome
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
that day; the very same day
to comfort; to console; to amuse
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be