to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be born; to come into the world
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
leader of a charge; first to arrive
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
how long; how much; to what extent
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
(social) position; status
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
one's long-cherished desire
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
cooperation; coordination; link
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)