to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
dotted line; perforated line
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
information leak; data breach
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat