Charis; Grace; minor goddess of charm, beauty, etc.; chalice (for Holy Communion)
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
first month of the lunar calendar; January
slash character (ASCII 057); slash (fan fiction)
Wuhuan (proto-Mongolic nomadic people)
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
basket; basketball; basket cloth
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
directions; instructions; orders; command
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
in the mountains; among the mountains
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
fate; destiny; predestination
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
ill will; malice; evil intent
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
deep emotion; impression; inspiration