raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
sea of fire; sea of flame
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
water vapour; water vapor; steam
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
script; screenplay; scenario
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
many; numerous; various; large number of
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to talk; to carry meaning
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse