March; third month of the lunar calendar
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
native-born; trueborn; (belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
another time; some other time
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
considerably; greatly; a lot
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to set (sun); to become dark
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
many waves; onrushing waves
damn Westerner; (lit.) hairy foreigner
steamship; steamboat; steamer
extemporary; improvised; extemporaneous
here and there; in places