method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
reaching; attaining; arrival
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
according to plan; as planned; on target
safety; welfare; well-being
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
wood (for building); lumber; timber
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)