rationality; reasonableness
induced explosion; secondary explosion
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to chat enthusiastically; to chatter; to talk on and on
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
attenuation; damping; decay
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
pressure from an explosion; blast pressure; shock wave
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
killing and wounding; bloodshed
(in) the air; midair; sky
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
slope; slanting surface; bevel
gliding (through the air)
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
center of an explosion; centre of an explosion
unexpectedly; surprisingly
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
does not pay; not worth (one's) while
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
alcohol; (alcoholic) drink; liqueur
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article