狙い

ねらい

aim

狙い所

ねらいどころ

target, objective

穴狙い

あなねらい

aiming for a lucky break (e.g. in horse racing, betting on an unlikely horse)

ウケ狙い

ウケねらい うけねらい

aiming for laughs, trying to make people laugh, playing to the crowd, crowd-pleaser

狙う

ねらう

to aim at

狙撃

そげき

shooting, sniping

狙い撃ち

ねらいうち

sharpshooting, shooting, sniping

車上狙い

しゃじょうねらい

vehicle burglary, theft from a vehicle, stealing valuables from an unattended car

狙い通り

ねらいどおり

according to plan, as planned

狙撃手

そげきしゅ

sniper

狙撃兵

そげきへい

sniper, sharpshooter

狙撃銃

そげきじゅう

sniper rifle

空き巣狙い

あきすねらい

prowler, sneak thief

狙い澄ます

ねらいすます

to take careful aim

狙いをつける

ねらいをつける

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)

狙いを定める

ねらいをさだめる

to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)

付け狙う

つけねらう

to prowl after, to keep watch on

ウケを狙う

ウケをねらう

to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd

いい目

いいめ

dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice