December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
secret; private; surreptitious
above-mentioned; given above; previously shown
the same; the said; likewise
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
counter for doses of medicine, etc.
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
rural districts; counties
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
short and stout; small but wide around
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
yak hair dyed red; red hair; frizzled fake hair; curly fake hair
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order