the youngest child / short for 弟子月 (otogo-zuki, “December” in the lunar calendar)

Alternative form of 研ぐ

sharpen, whet an ax or knife / wash rice / polish, clean a surface

make or break moment, critical moment, brink, verge

whetstone; grindstone

watching over someone overnight while they sleep (such as done by a nurse or a bodyguard) / a person who watches over someone overnight / a woman accompanying a man in sleep

to watch over someone overnight while they sleep / of a woman, to accompany a man in sleep / to hold an overnight vigil (as part of a funeral)

Classical Japanese form of 遂げる (togeru, “to achieve; to attain; to accomplish”)

(archery) wooden target holder

a sashimi knife