spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
interruption; interference; butting in
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
line of spears held at the ready
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
sticking to one thing (method, principle, objective, etc.); never deviating from; persisting with; one's sole talent; one's only forte
jousting match; joust; tournament (medieval)
simple spear; straight spear; unsheathed spear
skilled control of a spear; stabbing (someone) with a spear; victim; scapegoat; someone singled out (for punishment, etc.)
Leibnitz daisy (Leibnitzia anandria)
padded spear (for practice)
ōmi yari; long-bladed spear (blades 60cm or more)
spear with curved or straight cross-blades
to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
whatever misfortune happens; (lit.) even if spears fall out of the sky
come hell or high water; no matter what happens; (lit.) even if rain or spears should fall
spear squid (Loligo bleekeri)
come hell or high water; no matter what happens; (lit.) even if rain or spears should fall
keyari; long, feathered ornamental spear carried at the head of a daimyo's procession
tactics of fighting a technologically advanced adversary with primitive weapons; sole reliance on simple determination (naive spiritualism) in fighting an overwhelming foe
Luzula capitata (species of woodrush); shortawn foxtail (Alopecurus aequalis)
yariganna; long-handled chisel
Pacific blackdragon (Idiacanthus antrostomus)
Tanakia lanceolata (species of cyprinid)
spear carrier (for the master of a samurai family)