pillar of fire; blazing column
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
discharge of water (from a river, dam, etc.); drainage; spraying water (on); hosing
charred; burnt black; scorched black
never mind!; don't worry about it
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
offender; criminal; culprit
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
restoration; repair; mending
if you have a mind to do something, you can do it
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
leader; central personage
lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
the other day; a few days ago
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
(someone else's) parents; both parents
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser