December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
devil stinger (Inimicus japonicus)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
setting a place; setting the table
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
being startled; getting a shock
(opening of a) wound; cut
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
upskilling; improving one's skills
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
stupefaction; stupor; unconsciousness; confusion
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
insecticide; insect repellent
to clap one's hands in prayer
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon