to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
colorless and transparent
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
while; even though; despite
(in) the air; midair; sky
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
temporary; transitory; short-lived
rising; ascending; climbing
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
genuine article; real thing; real deal
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
reaction; response; reaction
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
meaning; significance; sense
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all