severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
last days; the end; one's fate
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
traditional; conventional
finish; finishing; finishing touches
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to become completely chilled
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to defy conventional wisdom
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct