violent explosion; bursting
fast-talking; rapid talking
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to detain; to check; to restrain
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
light pink; light crimson
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
just one person; only one
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
clearly; distinctly; vividly
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
in history; ever; historical
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)