between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
duty; function; office; mission; task
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
appearance; figure; shape; form
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to rock; to shake; to swing
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
successor; replacement; second wife
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
what do you want?; can I help you?
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
match (to light fire with)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked