to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
spine; backbone; spinal column
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
common reed (Phragmites australis)
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to call again; to call someone back
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to smash down; to beat in
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to pile up; to accumulate
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen