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)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
negotiations; discussions; connection
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to speak; to hear a voice
androgynous; hermaphroditic
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
mask; disguise; guise; mask
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do