phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
comma; decimal point; radix point
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
many-headed; hydra-headed; large-scale (e.g. breeding)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
cushion; pillow; mattress
wickedness; evil; wicked person
to die; (lit.) to become bones
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
self-immolation; burning oneself to death; suicide by fire
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
video camera; video camcorder
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
going upstream; swimming upstream
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
slide (used for projection); magic lantern
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
disintegration; self-destruction
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks; chopsticks (hand game)
to use and then throw away
reason; grounds; circumstances
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number