February; second month of the lunar calendar
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
to lose face; to disgrace oneself
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
long time; long interval; for quite some time
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
middle of the night; dead of night
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
time; hour; period; class
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
all present; all concerned; all of us
to prostrate oneself before
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)