slope;  incline;  slope (of a linear function);  gradient (vector calculus)
 gourd-shaped war fan;  referee's fan;  stratagem;  tactics
 to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan;  to be declared the winner
 seasoning;  flavour;  condition;  state;  (state of) health;  physical condition
 to signal the winner of a match (by the referee raising his fan towards the winner);  to declare someone the winner (of a competition)
 downhill grade;  downgrade
 gourd-shaped war fan;  referee's fan;  umpire's fan;  fan-shaped emblem
 commander (during the Sengoku period);  military leader;  general;  admiral;  military strategist
 to start a bout with the turn of a referee's fan
 confirmation of the referee's decision of the bout outcome
 contragradient method;  conjugate gradient method;  CG method
 nonlinear conjugate gradient method
 beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)
 lace bug (any insect of family Tingidae)