to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
lecture; sermon; preaching; scolding; preaching; moralizing
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
upper reaches of a river; upstream
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
scope; valid range; effective range (e.g. in broadcasting); coverage
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
suspended particles; floating matter
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
hedge; fence; border; limit
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
landing; alighting; touch down
confusion; mixing; merger
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to shake off; to throw off
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
direct unforked road; straight path
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to write and throw away; to write carelessly; to begin writing then stop part-way through
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to bury; to embed; to implant