to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
while; during; while; although; all; both
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
while; even though; despite
periodic; regular; routine
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base