poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
at least; at most; (even) just
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(some) more; even more; longer; further
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)