big quarrel; huge fight; big row
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
running alongside; pacesetting; accompanying
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
ageing (of a population); aging
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
marriageable age; chance of marriage
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to fall in love (with); to love
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to miss someone; to miss something; to feel lonely
to behave well (of a child)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
March; third month of the lunar calendar
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star
sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima); acorn; dark grey; dark gray
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
chisel; burin; graver; gad; jumper
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
biennially; every second year; every other year
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose