to polish up; to shine up
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
top of the head; vertex; parietal
slope; slanting surface; bevel
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
grip (of hand); grip strength
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
stepwise; one step at a time
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
nausea; sickness in the stomach
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
this and that; one thing or another
clanging; empty; deserted
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
distant look; faraway look
genius; prodigy; natural gift