exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
reel for a spare bowstring
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
little finger; pinky; little toe
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
straying; wandering off course
operation; functioning; running
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
tension; tensile strength
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
flash (of light); glint; schiller
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
remaining; left-over; excess
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
tandem; (riding with a) passenger on a motorcycle
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution