explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
operation; functioning; running
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
distant; remote; isolated
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice