bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
young noblewoman; princess
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
piece of meat; cut of meat
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
race (of people); type of person
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
briskly; quickly; promptly
battle formation; military formation
bathing; washing one's body or hair; ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
several minutes; a few minutes
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
opposite; reverse; contrary
irritation; annoyance; frustration
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
illegitimate child; secret love child
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign