violent explosion; bursting
not yet known; unknown; strange
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
personality; character; individuality; personhood
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
side door; side gate; wicket gate
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
admiration; being impressed (by)
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
free translation; liberal translation
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
treating someone like a child
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat