to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to find fault with; to question
fit of anger; temper; rage; bang snap
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
again and again; repeatedly
decline in attendance (shopping district, workplace, etc.); differing from a typical person; atypical person
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to come and go; to go back and forth
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
fiery chariot; kasha (mythical beast said to devour dead bodies); steam locomotive (in China); (arch.) vile old hag
silent; still; quiet; hushed