one's view of life and death; attitude toward living and dying
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
right and wrong; good and evil
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
13th day of the month; 13 days
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust