energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
nesting; hibernation; shutting oneself in at home; staying at home
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
precondition; prerequisite
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
leaving school during a term
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
rope; cord; policeman's rope
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
motive power; driving force
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to run through; to run past
surely; certainly; without doubt
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp