to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
end; close; conclusion; termination
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
side of the road; roadside
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
imposing stance; daunting pose
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
height (of a person); stature
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
opposite side; opposition
standing tree; standing timber
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
a second time; again; once more; twice
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve