migratory bird; bird of passage
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
February; second month of the lunar calendar
coating of snow; blanket of snow
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
powder snow; powdery snow
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
threefold; folded in three
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
dormitory leader; dormitory superintendent
maker; builder; creator; farmer
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
heavy weapon; heavy weaponry; heavy firearm
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood