learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
operation; functioning; running
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
gliding (through the air)
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
completion; perfection; accomplishment
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to be at a loss for words
ten (long cylindrical things)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
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
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
two (long cylindrical things)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
four (long cylindrical things)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
plural; multiple; plural (number)
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
laws of nature; physical laws; physics