head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
any duck with white specula (bright patches on the wings)
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
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
second arrow; second move; second step
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
chopping board; cutting board
chopping board; cutting board
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to hide; to conceal oneself
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
torture to death; torment to death
weakening; emaciation; decline
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt