outline; summary; gist; basic points
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
sorry; excuse me; thank you
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
assertion; declaration; affirmation
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to translate; to interpret
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
personification; impersonation; embodiment
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
in one's own way or style
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
devotion; attachment; infatuation
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)