empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to be too late; to be too slow
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
extreme north; North Pole
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
internal organs; intestines; viscera
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
little finger; pinky; little toe
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry