to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
being exposed to radiation; radiation exposure
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
to become clear; to be made public
accumulation; accumulate; store
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
synchronization; synchronized swimming
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
world; society; people; the public
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
interval; break; pause; spare moment
finally; barely; only just; gradually
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
hollow; mid-air; air; sky