every month; each month; monthly
blood relationship; blood relative
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to relate to; to connect with
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
secret; private; surreptitious
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
that; the matter in question
tingling; stinging; pungently
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
person concerned; interested party; related party
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to pass (of time); to elapse
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
at that time; in those days
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
bank; weir; embankment; levee
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
river; stream; River; the ... river
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire