relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
surface of the earth; ground surface
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
simultaneous; all at once
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
good performance; good work; great success
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
change of schedule; schedule change
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
loading; charging; filling
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to show up; to appear; to turn up
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure