fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
smelting furnace; blast furnace
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
defilement; impurity; object (perceived with the mind or the senses); one billionth
kalpa (eon, aeon); ko (in go); position that allows for eternal capture and recapture of the same stones
divining sticks; counting; calculation
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand