eruption; volcanic eruption
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
copyright; publishing rights
1,000,000,000,000; one trillion; 10^12
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
migration; move; emigration; immigration
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
meat processing; meatpacking
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
if it is (the case that ...)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
just one person; only one
proving ground; test site
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
to be dead; to be lifeless
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)