iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to burst open; to pop; to split
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to begin shooting; to shoot out
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
should; must; -able; probably; likely
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
training; drill; practice; discipline
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast