to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
dressed up (in fine clothes)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
deep-seated grudge; hatred
revengeful ghost; apparition
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
disinfection; sterile filtration
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
each time it happens; at all such times
rolling (ship, etc.); rolling (start, plan, etc.); illegal street racing
hygiene; sanitation; health
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card