device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
counter for wheels and flowers
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
defense; defence; fielding
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
armory; armoury; ordnance department
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
oil-soaked cloth; oily rag; oilskin; oilcloth
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
one-by-one; separately; in detail
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
polish; grinding; sharpening
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate