new moon; first day of the lunar month; next year's calendar and decrees (in ancient China; distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system); old man; white ash (of charcoal)
beshimi; noh mask with a slanted mouth, bulging eyes and large nostrils
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
one part; one portion; one section
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
systemic circulation; general circulation (of the atmosphere)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
bow shape; arc; arch; segment (of a circle)
hiatus; hiascent; esophageal hiatus; lyrifissure; hole
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
breastwork; parapet; fortress; parapet; chest wall
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
realistic; graphic; true to life
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
filtration; filtering; percolation
required; needed; necessary
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance