beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to be slippery; to be slimy
trivia; snippet of knowledge
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
cross; crossed; cruciform
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
Vaisravana (guardian god of Buddhism)
forgetful; oblivious of; negligent
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
calling by name; designation; nomination
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
flaring up; bursting into flames
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
the deceased; the departed
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
slider; slider (e.g. volume control); slide (e.g. water slide, playground slide); slider (sandwich)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat