ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
flames; forefront of fire; flame tips
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
delusion; trick of the imagination
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
one of these days; someday; one day
failure to reach agreement
last chapter (book, etc.)
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to outrun; to run through to the end
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
same trade; same business; same profession
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
leaping for joy; exultation
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality