(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
but; however; provided that
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
plastics; synthetic resins
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
companion; company; tritagonist
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
(someone else's) daughter
macromolecule; high polymer
arrangement; disposition; array (programming)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
unexpectedly; surprisingly
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
distant look; faraway look
destruction; collapse; crumbling