a male given name

threadfin, specifically striped threadfin

a Pacific swift (Apus pacificus)

mud that is sent by swallows and used to build their nest.

(Buddhism) hand bell

reap, cut (grass or other plants), prune

(Chinese character classification) compound indicatives

Kyūjitai form of 会意: (Chinese character classification) compound indicatives, as in 六書.

downstairs / the foot of the stairs

civilization/modernization (in accordance with Western standards)