cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
at once; there and then; immediately
to flare up; to burst into flames
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
anti-itch medication; antipruritic drug
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
finding employment; getting a job
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
acquisition of a qualification
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
cannot be helped; unavoidable
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
sports-minded; sports-oriented
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to project; to stick out; to stand out
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
natural product; product of nature
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
pulpwood; raw timber; unprocessed timber; original (or ancestor) of a tree cultivar