to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
distant place; faraway location; far away
a few people; small number of people
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
invisibly; secretly; privately
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
exaltation; emotional uplift
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
squared timber; rectangular lumber
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times