explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
being born after April 1 (school entrance date)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to say (something) over one's shoulder
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
how; in what way; how about; questionable
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
when it becomes; when it comes to
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
distinguished war service; merit of war
on and after; from ... onward; since
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
cease-fire; truce; armistice
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity