how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
death from cold; freezing to death
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
to distribute; to hand out
to crawl out of; to creep out of
March; third month of the lunar calendar
thick curtain; drop curtain
right in the middle (of); midst; height
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
deputy head teacher; vice principal
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to live; to reside; to inhabit
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light