bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to use (public property) for personal purposes; to use (e.g. politics) for one's own ends; to misappropriate (public money); (arch.) to act selfishly
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to fall on one's backside
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
in the end; at the end of the day
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
whole face; all over one's face
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
(right at the) side; just beside
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved