to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
power balance; balance of power
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
outward appearance; apparent
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
guess; conjecture; surmise
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
modesty; humility; being humble
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
stability; security; equilibrium
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition); three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology
a long time ago; in those days
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
timewise; temporal; chronal