to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
amount of material resources
simultaneous development; spreading at the same time (e.g. two phenomena)
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to burst open; to pop; to split
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
machine technology; mechanical technology
high voltage; high pressure
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
type of occupation; occupational category
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing