bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
offense and defense; offence and defence
essence; quintessence; flower; glory
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
stridor; wheezing; noisy breathing
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
spread; span; expanse; extent
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
cordiality; attentiveness; politeness
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
how; in what way; by what means
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style