box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
conviction; belief; confidence
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
makyō; Chinese magic mirror; bronze mirror that projects a hidden sacred image when reflecting a beam of light
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
aiguillette (ornamental braided cord)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten