a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
quiet; still; surreptitious
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why