to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
being the only loser; losing by oneself
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
spinning top (traditionally made of Japanese Babylon shell)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
retainer; vassal; follower
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
export; exportation; efferent
demarcation; marking of boundaries
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
pile bunker (fictional weapon)