scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
untamed horse; unbroken horse; wild horse; bronco
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
two (long cylindrical things)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to laugh at someone scornfully; to scoff at
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
high-pitched tone; soprano
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
killing and wounding; bloodshed
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare