to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
both (people); the two of them
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
charcoal; charred remains
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
one's way (ahead); one's path
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; uchikowashi riots (Edo period); destructive urban riots protesting the high price of rice
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to blaze; to burn brightly
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
specialization; specialisation
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner
vigilante; member of a vigilante group
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to resound; to echo; to reverberate