to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
fungal filament; hypha; hyphae
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
various places; several sources
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
match (to light fire with)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
condition; situation; prospects
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to think of; to come up with
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine