the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
long-lasting; durable; keeping well
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
sword skills; swordsmanship
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
bowing (a string instrument)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to jump up and down; to hop
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to give directions; to issue instructions
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill