(religious) faith; belief; creed
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
carving; engraving; chiselled features
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)