fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
be on your guard!; take care!
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
to manage something successfully; to be successful
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to happen to have on hand or in stock
at least; at most; (even) just
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
interference; intervention; meddling
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
silence; stillness; quietness
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
alone; by oneself; on one's own
cooperation; collaboration
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out