crescent moon; young moon
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
several shots; several blows
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
sincere; earnest; serious
pair of single-edged swords; dual blades; twin swords
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
in perfect form; going swimmingly
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
countermeasure; counter-measure
complete support; full support
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to support; to back up; to side with; to cover one's exposed shoulder again
almost completely empty; virtually empty
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
longan (Euphoria longana)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
incremental difference (e.g. between files); diff; difference; subtraction; (finite) differences