first thing in the afternoon
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
sending; forwarding; shipping
smoke and fumes (e.g. from cooking); beacon; skyrocket; fireworks
after that; afterwards; thereafter
both; both sides; both parties
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
megacompetition; mega-competition
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
intense heat; severe heat
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
news; word; tidings; omen
myself; yourself; I; me; you
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
moisture; humidity; dampness
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
Neptune (Roman god); Neptune (planet)
trial; judgement; judgment