burned down; entirely destroyed
to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
submersion; inundation; being flooded
charred; burnt black; scorched black
water vapour; water vapor; steam
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
start; beginning; first step; clue
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
near; close; beside; third person
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
(another's) daughter; young lady
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to march in; to transfer; to send
tatami mat without a "heri" (edge)
nonparliamentary party association
young man in his prime; swaggerer; ruffian
same village; same town; same province
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
but; however; provided that
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
jumping about; rampancy; domination
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let