war; fighting; fierce competition
biological younger sister
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
to begin talking; to open up
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
unaided vision; naked eye; naked eye acuity; uncorrected visual acuity
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
the same kind; accomplice; partner
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
zip it!; shut it!; be quiet!; I'll shut up
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
smirkingly; smugly; broadly