a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
charging with gunpowder; charge of gunpowder
matter of time; question of time
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
internal or domestic affairs
group; party; team; squad; section
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
reason for being; raison d'être
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
candy fashioned in human and animal forms
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
to leave as it is; to defer
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
otherwise; or else; if not
authenticity; credibility
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
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.)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
making practical; making useful; implementing
to turn towards; to point
monitoring equipment; observational instrument
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
official announcement; proclamation
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close