detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
environment; circumstance
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
all people; the whole nation
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
natural span of life; 250 years old
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
treachery; treacherous designs
snarling old man; irascible old man
scene; sight; scenario; setting
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
official announcement; proclamation
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
riding together; riding with
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
difficult problem; challenge