bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
scene; spectacle; sight; view
incident; affair; happening; event
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
witnessing; observing; sighting
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
restoration; repair; mending
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
threat; intimidation; menace
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to be too late; to be too slow
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum