middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
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)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
just a minute; small quantity
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to have an eye on; to zero in on
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade