白羽の矢が立つ

しらはのやがたつ

to be selected (from among many people)

矢

や さ

arrow

白羽の矢を立てる

しらはのやをたてる

to select someone (out of many people)

羽

わ ば ぱ はね う

fifth degree (of the Japanese & Chinese pentatonic scale)

絵羽羽織

えばばおり えばはおり

figured haori (coat)

甲矢

はや

arrow with feathers that curve to the left (the first of two arrows to be fired)

矢柄

やがら

shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo)

鏑矢

かぶらや

arrow to which is attached a turnip-shaped whistle made of hollowed-out wood or deer horn, whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle

的矢

まとや

arrow and target

矢石

しせき やいし

(しせき) arrows and stones

毒矢

どくや

poisoned arrow (dart)

遠矢

とおや

long-distance arrow (archery)

矢筈

やはず

nock of an arrow

矢文

やぶみ

letter affixed to an arrow

矢面

やおもて

bearing the full brunt of something

矢種

やだね

one's supply of arrows

矢鱈

やたら

indiscriminately, blindly, at random, recklessly, thoughtlessly, excessively, profusely

矢印

やじるし

arrow (mark or symbol), directional marker or indicator

矢立

portable brush-and-ink case