to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to get late; to advance; to wear on
February; second month of the lunar calendar
midwinter; dead of winter
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
it's been a long time; long time no see
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
periodic; regular; routine
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
fondant au chocolat; chocolate fondant
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to support each other; to support one another
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
if you think about it; come to think of it
exaltation; emotional uplift
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits