flash over (fire); flashover
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
going there is easy but coming back is hard
weak opponent; weak enemy
to drive into the ground (e.g. car); to ride to death (e.g. horse)
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
quiet conversation; gossiping; idle talk
supportive (role); assistant; assisting
special grade article; superfine brand
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
football fish (any fish of family Himantolophidae, esp. the Atlantic footballfish, Himantolophus groenlandicus)
LOHAS; Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability; market segment made up of ecologically conscious consumers
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
oxygen deficiency; anoxia; hypoxia
showing special confidence and courtesy (to someone, often to convince them to take a post, etc.)
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
to offer a (monetary) prize
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
pungent; irritating; acrid
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) reading the nenbutsu into a horse's ear
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
draft papers; call-up notice; red paper