fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
ratio; proportion; percentage
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sword; blade; single stroke
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
fighting stance; fighting pose
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
fiery chariot; kasha (mythical beast said to devour dead bodies); steam locomotive (in China); (arch.) vile old hag
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in