to hurt; to smart; to sting
comma; decimal point; radix point
a few seconds; several seconds
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
contest; comparison; competition
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
violent explosion; bursting
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to cover fully; to wrap around
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
end of life; death; breathing one's last
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to rain incessantly; to downpour