burst (tire, pipe, etc.); rupture; blowout; burst (radiation, signal, etc.)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
iron hammer; crushing blow
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to shave off; to scrape off
commencing with; including
to some extent; to a certain extent
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
acoustic weapon; sonic weapon
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
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
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up