bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
great swordsman; master fencer
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
several sheets (flat objects)
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter