one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
crescent moon; young moon
stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
by sheer strength; by brute force
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
inheritance; something given or received
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
looking aside; looking away; (from the) eyes of an onlooker; outsider's view; looking on from the side
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
fruit fly (any insect of family Drosophilidae); vinegar fly; pomace fly; banana fly
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
value; preciousness; nobility
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
helper; assistant; help; assistance
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool