to smash; to break into pieces
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
drenched with sweat; sweaty all over
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
colour wash; distemper; powdered paints or pigments
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
cutting into four; quarter; photograph size 254mm x 305 mm
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
practical problem; practical matter
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
good-natured person; nice person
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
display window; shop window
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
intermission (between acts); interlude
immortal; undying; indestructible
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
early edition (of a newspaper)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
smart; clever; sharp; agile; nimble; quick
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop