frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
main force; chief object; mainline
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
intended use; intended purpose
educational institution; school; academy; campus
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
competent; suitable; qualified
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
first thing in the afternoon
nine parts; nine percent; almost
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
defense; defence; protection
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
food; food products; foodstuffs
to concern; to be related
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
storehouse; warehouse; godown
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)