key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
innocent (e.g. child); pure (e.g. heart)
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
(tactile) feel; sense of touch
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
biological younger sister
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
strong-willed; strong of heart
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
brown; light brown; tawny
(set of) facial features; looks
one's house; one's home; one's family
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
feeding (animals); provisioning
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
boisterously; roughly; briskly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
as a child; when one was a child