to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to bend; to warp; to curve
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
physical strength; muscle strength
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
trackless; reckless; dissipated
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
double; twice (as much); twofold
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
to boost; to force up; to push up
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat