protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to be helpful; to be useful
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to tighten; to press hard
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to rush back; to run back
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
declaration; proclamation; announcement
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
a pair (of shoes or socks)
to stare back at; to look back at
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to take off one's glasses
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation