half-moon; half a month; semicircle
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to become possible; to become able to (do)
periodic; regular; routine
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
tenth day of the month; ten days
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
forest bathing; forest therapy; peaceful walk through the woods for health benefits
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
period of youth; while young
death (Aum Shinrikyou term)
master; teacher; stable master