centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to turn towards; to point
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to apologize; to apologise
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
fall; drop; descent; coming down
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
until now; so far; up to the present
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
natural calamity; disaster
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
decision; determination; resolution
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
power; might; authority; influence
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)