preface; foreword; introduction
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
sense of values; values; value system
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
living in a group; communal living; community life
striking; remarkable; considerable
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
(not) a single person; (no) one
ramification; branching off
if it is (the case that ...)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
creator; inventor; creative; content creator; developer
race (of people); type of person
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
and yet; despite (all) that
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
being startled; getting a shock
left breast; left side of the chest
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
disease; illness; disorder; condition; ailment
to be talkative; to have a glib tongue; to speak fluently; to be a good talker
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to fall in love (with); to love
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
white knight; knight in shining armor
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in