to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
to be scorched; to boil down
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
summer vacation; summer holiday
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to wash away; to rinse off
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
prison diary; diary written in prison
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
aid; help; assistance; support
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter