ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
breath; breathing; tone; mood
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to become better; to improve
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
certainly; surely; definitely
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
utmost limits; extremity; limit
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
(necessary) personnel; required person
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
preference; priority; precedence
vertical shaking (of an earthquake); pitching (of a boat, aircraft, etc.)
surface of the earth; ground surface
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
in the face of; in defiance of
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings