stem or continuative form of つくす (tsukusu) [godan]

(accounting) a creditor; a lender

palate cleanser, intermezzo

to remove a bad taste (from one's mouth), to cleanse one's palate

(archaic) regrettable; regretful / (archaic) unfortunate / (archaic) tragic / (archaic) precious; valuable

(idol fandom) jumping up and down at a live performance during a solo section featuring one's favorite idol

with care

(dialect, Kagoshima) stretcher (simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person)

(obsolete) bad; evil

(Classical Japanese or literary) attributive of あし (ashi)