iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
on the sea; surface of the sea
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
American Civil War (1861-1865)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
declaration; statement; proclamation
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
serious condition; critical condition
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to recover consciousness; to come to
the present regime; the existing regime
moderate faction; moderates
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
Mainichi Shimbun (newspaper)
to watch over; to watch attentively
condition; state (of health); appearance