to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
two (long cylindrical things)
curved; forming the shape of an arch
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
drum; croaker (any fish of the family Sciaenidae); Nibe croaker (Nibea mitsukurii)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be responsive; to show immediate results
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to kill; to choke the life out of