to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
forming; shaping; casting; molding; adult form
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
manufacturing; craftsmanship; build; molding a sword blade
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
finish; finishing; finishing touches
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
quenching; hardening; tempering
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
polish; grinding; sharpening
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
revision; amendment; alteration
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled