completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
kyūdō; kyudo; Japanese archery
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
surely; certainly; without doubt
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
investigation; research; looking something up
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
box cutter; utility knife
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)