midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
one more time; once more; once again
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to forget completely; to leave behind
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to put someone to trouble
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
something like ...; something called ...
fine weather; fair weather
your husband; her husband
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished