nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
to shoot or fire off an arrow
role of the villain; the bad guy
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
sense of humor; sense of humour
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be entwined; to be involved
to correct oneself; to restate