bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
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
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
blood relationship; blood relative
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
lament (song); elegy; dirge; Lamentations (book of the Bible)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
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)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to stare back (at); to glare back
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence