to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
cork stopper; (bottle) cork
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
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
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
on the occasion of; at the time of
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
sour kombu prepared with black vinegar
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
way to shoot (a gun); way to fire; firing; shooting
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward