to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
force of a fire; force of flames
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
host; landlord; innkeeper
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to be infected; to be contagious
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
journey; route of a journey
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral