ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
streamlined shape; aerodynamic shape
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
instant; moment; for an instant
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
password; watchword; motto; slogan
to shed light; to cast light
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
several hundred; hundreds (of)
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
intercept; interception; counter-attack
split; division; break up
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash