to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
to rock; to shake; to swing
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
favorite; favourite; habitually used
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
several times; a few times
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
archery; mapping; map; morphism
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
pair; the two; both persons; both things
accompaniment to a chant; musician accompanying a chant; samisen accompaniment to a recitation; samisen player accompanying a recitation; samisen music played between the sections of a nagauta; samisen interlude
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
premodern times; premodern era
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
to take someone's life; to kill someone