to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to hold fast; to protect to the end
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
critical moment; do-or-die situation
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
nock of an arrow; forked tool used for hanging scrolls
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
shaft (of an arrow); arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica)
characteristic way of speaking
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
forked arrowhead; double-headed arrow
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
one's person; around one's person
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
waste of time; killing time
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
very young; little; childish; immature
to be photographed; to be projected
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
older brother and younger sister
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest