to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
flame (color, colour); flame scarlet; bright reddish; orange
unique; peculiar; singular
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
base; basis; bedrock; platform
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
recovery; undoing; recall
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to cool (water) down; to make less hot (e.g. by adding cold water)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
country; territory; domain; realm
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets