image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
parabola (antenna, microphone reflector, etc.); (satellite) dish; parabola (planar curve)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
intended use; intended purpose
educational institution; school; academy; campus
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
area; region; district; locality
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
competent; suitable; qualified
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
first thing in the afternoon
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
defense; defence; protection
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)