deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
large deer; moose; elk; red deer
how many years; how long; what year
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
three persons; three parties
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to become inverted; to become reversed
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
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.)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically