shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
likely loss; probable defeat
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
recollection; reminiscence
flour; meal; powder; heroin
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
being influenced by (someone) after developing a close association
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
reading (a book) out loud; reading (to children)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
Nakagawa Rieko (1935.9.29-)
shot; shot; hit; shooting (a basketball); shot (of a gun); shot (of alcohol)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)