to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
muzzle; snout; muzzle (firearm); muzzle (device to prevent biting)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
since; henceforth; ever since
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
top of the head; crown of the head
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
four (long cylindrical things)
the lower classes; the masses; the common people; underclass; riffraff
close-cropped hair; shaven head
the same generation; coeval
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
both sides; two sides; double-sided
(ceremony of) driving out evil spirits