explosion; rupture; break off
weather balloon; sounding balloon; observation balloon; espionage balloon; trial balloon
huge; enormous; great big
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
before use; pre-service; pre-operational
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
(not) merely; (not) simply
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to be careful; to take the utmost care
left of center (politically); left-leaning; tending to the left
disparity in technology; technological gap; technology gap
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
one's whole heart; everything one feels
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
with all one's strength; with all one's might
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
collection of short Heian period tales in the form of poems
lump together; put all together
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish