freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
infancy; childhood; infant; child
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
contrived; false-sounding
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to bring up under one's personal care
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
father; dad; husband; you; he
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
using as an intermediary; through
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to be betrayed by a trusted follower
carefree; free from worry
to put one's strength into
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
to wring the neck; to strangle
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
with a squish; with a splat
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe