to play a leading role; to play a central part
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to collect; to assemble; to gather
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to cease; to stop; to be over
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
performing without rehearsal
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to join together; to combine; to join up
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
water vapour; water vapor; steam
when it becomes; when it comes to
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
principle; theory; fundamental truth
use; utilization; utilisation; application
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to throw into; to toss into
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to fly around; to scatter
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed