outbreak of war; starting a war
mainland decisive battle (land battle envisioned late in World War II)
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
power; might; authority; influence
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
and; AND (Boolean operator)
electricity; (electric) light
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
from here; from this place