every month; each month; monthly
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
solitude; loneliness; isolation
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
preparation; arrangements
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy