Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take over; to hand over
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to bring; to take; to bring about
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
health; healthy; sound; fit
abundant harvest; bumper crop
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
round shape; circle; circular form
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to shut in; to confine; to contain
smoothly; easily; readily
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
stereotyped; stereotypical; invariable; like clockwork; regular
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
when it becomes; when it comes to
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
fast-talking; rapid talking
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to parade; to march; to walk in procession