ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
arrow with a whistle attached; whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
physical strength; muscle strength
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
the whole area; all areas
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
looking on from afar; being a spectator
bowing (a string instrument)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
along the way; along the road
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to knock down; to knock off
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity