explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
management; administration; operation
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
two (long cylindrical things)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to pass (of time); to elapse
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to begin talking; to open up
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
war; battle; match; game; competition
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although