robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
synchronization; synchronized swimming
point in question (at issue)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
precocity; early ripening; premature development
large brown cicada (Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata); aburazemi
to roll about; to writhe about
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
semi-pro; semi-professional
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to toss away; to throw out
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
predation; eating prey; preying upon
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
naughty boy; mischievous boy; little rascal; brat
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
number of (large) animals
report; notification; registration
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
underground website or online message board for a school where students typically exchange information on tests, commit cyberbullying, etc.
in name only; titular; nominal