intensification; aggravation
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
mountain road; mountain trail
how many? (large animals)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
near; close; beside; third person
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
passion; temper; irritability
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
at that time; in those days
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
speech and conduct; words and deeds
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")