burning at the stake; burning to death
inundating a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
poisoning; kill by poison
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
revengeful ghost; apparition
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
hell on earth; living hell
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
radical (of a kanji character)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
on the occasion of; at the time of
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
spirit; heart; disposition
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to put into effect; to put into practice
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
destruction; annihilation; extermination
half the body; half length
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
very loud volume; megavolume
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying