judge; judgement; decision; judging (a person, situation, etc.); judgement
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
maintenance; preservation; improvement
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to launch a surprise attack
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
otherwise; or else; if not
calamity; disaster; misfortune
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to crawl out of; to creep out of
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to watch for an unguarded moment
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
other than; excluding; without
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to be dispersed; to get separated
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)