counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
sound wave; acoustic wave
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
attenuation; damping; decay
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to overdo; to do too much
to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
the whole day; all the day
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech