bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
clearly; brightly; cleanly; purely
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
long ago; a long time ago; already
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
that is to say; so that means
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
function; facility; faculty; feature
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
besides; in addition; also; moreover
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
to find out; to discover; to locate