on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
that; the matter in question
guidance; leadership; leading the way
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
moron; idiot; stupid person
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
accomplishment; execution
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
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)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to escape death; to be saved from death
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies