heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to pay attention; to be watchful
as much as one can; as much as possible
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
one-by-one; separately; in detail
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
script; screenplay; scenario
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
village headman; village mayor
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)