how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
how far; to what extent; up to what point
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
upper half of the body; upper body
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
infancy; childhood; tender age
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
magic bullet; magic bullets
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
special training; intensive training; crash course
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
frost columns; ice needles
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate