bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
creation; generation; formation; derivation
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)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
both armies; both teams; both sides
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
serious; severe; grave; acute
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in