faint; fainting; losing consciousness
fluorescent color; fluorescent colour
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
how; in what way; by what means
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
contradiction; inconsistency
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
usual; normal; stereotyped
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
round dance; dancing in a circle
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
and so; therefore; for that reason
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
principle; theory; fundamental truth
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash