to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to ascend; to go up; to climb
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
fall; drop; descent; coming down
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
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
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
metallic sound; metallic clank
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
living thing; living creature; animal; life