uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
wearing a sword; sword one is wearing
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
zigzag pattern; zigzag formation; steps down from a pier; pathway covered by extended eaves to protect from snow; large saw used by lumberjacks
to boost; to force up; to push up
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to that extent; so (much)
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
labor; labour; toil; hardship
to get late; to advance; to wear on
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to (a place); until (a time)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
prospects of victory; chances of success
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
care; precaution; guarding; caution
section meeting; division (of a larger organisation); department; section
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
child; young lad; stripling; greenhorn; inexperienced person