hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
setting a place; setting the table
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
preparation; arrangements
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
lump of snow; snowpack; chunk of snow
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
cell; serge; cel (celluloid)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
future; possible; potential; prospective
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
another thing; exception; special case
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
poker; fire iron used to rake ash
from the beginning; from scratch
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death