first attack; first strike; first blow
two at a time; two by two; in twos
to have a talk; to tell a story
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
creation; generation; formation; derivation
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
how much; how many; to what extent
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
plural; multiple; plural (number)
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
quick firing; rapid firing
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection