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
erotic manga; pornographic manga
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
discriminatory; discriminative
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
to trace back to (the origins of something)
long holiday (consisting of one or two weekends and multiple public holidays; esp. Golden Week)
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
delay; putting off; procrastination
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
influence; clout; leverage
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
advocate; proponent; supporter
supervised; under surveillance
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor