bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
on the occasion of; at the time of
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
(giving) instruction; initiation
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
embodiment; realization; materialization
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
according to plan; as planned; on target
quick-witted; quick to understand
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
confections; sweets; candy; cake
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
forgetting; lapse of memory