god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to name; to call; to christen; to term
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to flare up; to burst into flames
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
to throw into; to toss into
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to fan; to incite; to instigate
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to join together; to combine; to join up