to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to spend time (on doing something)
this sort of; this type of
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
smooth (i.e. without problems)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
to fire into; to shoot into
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
head start; initiative; preemption
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
fully prepared; all ready
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
(in) the air; midair; sky
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)