to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
why; how; for what reason
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
in that way; like that; that way
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
even more; still more; further
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far