The Wright Brothers (Wilbur and Orville Wright)
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
advance; moving forward; progress
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
great person; eminent figure
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
cold sleep; suspended animation
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
handful; small amount; small number
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
fragment; one of the group or party
to succeed; to bear fruit
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
to take over; to hand over
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge