(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
both; both sides; both parties
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger