January; first month of the lunar calendar
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
indeed; really; truly; very much
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
clearing one's throat; cough
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
snapping one's fingers; finger snap
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
great laughter; burst of laughter
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
belongings; appendage; accessory
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking