month-long period; (during) month
forgetting; lapse of memory
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
no loss or gain; coming out even
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
personal grudge; personal enmity
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
cutting down on food intake; reducing rations; reducing allowance of food
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
all night long; all through the night
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations