to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
interior; inside; internal
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
another; different; something else
genius; prodigy; natural gift
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to pick up; to find; to gather
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick