to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
defense; defence; defensive preparations
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
commencing with; including
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
though; notwithstanding; although
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
only; merely; but; no more than
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
not worth considering; out of the question
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to