archipelago; group of islands
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete; whole; perfect; safe
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
treatment; service; handling; management
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
enactment; establishment; creation
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
that is to say; so that means
this and that; various things
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
training range; training grounds; training area
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
being adopted into the family of one's bride
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
notice; attention; observation
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to make a lasting impression
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
match; game; bout; contest