ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
casting; cast-metal object
real thing; original; actual
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
warp; curvature; curve; arch
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
from the beginning; from scratch
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
craving for the limelight
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
traditional; conventional
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to temper thoroughly; to train well
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)