notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
villain; baddie; the villain's part
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
workshop; studio; atelier
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
how; in what way; by what means
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
general; popular; common; typical
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
charming; fascinating; attractive
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to blend
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
induced explosion; secondary explosion
decisive battle of brief duration
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
raw materials; ingredients
having gone too far to turn back