to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
surroundings; environs; circumference
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
same kind (race); homogeneousness
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
number of persons; personnel
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
had better ...; had better not ...
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
general term; generic name
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
equestrian tribe; equestrian people
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
thorough; exhaustive; complete
ability; performance; efficiency