arrow collector (at an archery range); collecting arrows
archer's glove (with a groove for pulling the string)
straw post for training sword strikes, karate punches and arrow hits
Lights are usually followed by shadows
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
one's left hand; (lit.) bow hand
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
determination; conviction
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
serious accident; major incident
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
a little; a bit; slightly
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
simple and clear; plain and simple
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
be on your guard!; take care!
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key