to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
radical (of a kanji character)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
watchful waiting; careful supervision
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to knock down; to utterly defeat
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to encamp; to take up positions
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
that is to say; so that means
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to prepare for death; to get ready to die