explosion; rupture; break off
to shed light; to cast light
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to jump at; to be attracted by
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to hide; to keep to oneself
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
(verbal) abuse; insulting remark; taunt
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
if so; in that case; in that situation
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but