life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
village headman; village mayor
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
injured person; wounded person; casualty
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
welcome!; nice to see you!
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor