moment just before something happens; verge (of doing something); brink
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
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
intensive; concentrated; focused
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
overflow; abundance; exuberance
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
three persons; three parties
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
unable to resist; unable to suppress
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
propulsive power; driving force
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
determination; conviction
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
pale; pallid; inexperienced; immature; face without makeup
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious