hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
to mix; to stir; to blend
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
scalloped (noodles); boiled noodles served in a pot with broth
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
sympathy; empathy; response
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
because of; owing to; due to
to stop walking; to pause
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
step; stride; counter for steps
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
perfect; complete; flawless
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to be born; to come into the world
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)