January; first month of the lunar calendar
to pass (of time); to elapse
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to be responsive; to show immediate results
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
in the same way as; just like
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to spend time (on doing something)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
kitchen; financial situation
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish