color of flames; colour of flames
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to be worried; to be troubled
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
crash; smash; crunch; bang
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)