to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
murder; killing; murderer
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
double bottom (ship, trunk, etc.); false bottom; double sole; double hull
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
that's a different matter; that's a different story
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to be too late; to be too slow
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
direct connection; direct link
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
how many years; how long; what year
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
way one walks; one's walk
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
phantom; vision; illusion
good performance; good work; great success
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling