withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed