December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
second day of the month; two days
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
factory; plant; mill; workshop
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
while alive; during one's lifetime
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
courage; ardour; high spirits
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
decision; determination; resolution
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
association; society; organization; organisation
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
recommendation; referral; endorsement
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
mutual relationship; interrelationship; interaction
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
approval; license; licence; permission
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify