maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to bury; to embed; to implant
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to explain adequately; to be accountable
copier paper; photocopying paper
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to press a question; to cross-examine
directly opposite; right in front
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel