bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
in unison; as one; united
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
with a collapse; with a slump
offense and defense; offence and defence
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
all-nighter; staying up all night
running as fast as one can
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
thin man with well-defined musculature
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout