lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows); fascicle
to give the stamp of approval
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
more than usual; especially; particularly
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
hunting ground; hunting preserve
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to concern; to be related
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
small; fine; detailed; stingy
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to get angry; to lose one's temper
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
hare (esp. the Japanese hare, Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit