wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling food
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
human; human-like; as a person
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
blood relationship; blood relative
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
suddenly; all of a sudden
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
release; emission; ejection
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
arrangement; disposition; array (programming)
eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
the people; multitude; masses
spine; backbone; spinal column
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms