polish; grinding; sharpening
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
keeping things tidy and in order
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
nod; inclination of the head
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
like this; in this way; as you see
completion; perfection; accomplishment
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
one-by-one; separately; in detail
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
along; parallel to; in accordance with
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
reinforcement; strengthening
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
Aphananthe oriental elm (Aphananthe aspera); mukutree
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage