Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'twig; spray

Nounlarge branch; bough

Nountoothpick

Countercounter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)

Nounslender shoot; scion; switch

Nountoothpick · skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony) · toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbpruning (trees, shrubs, etc.)

Nounlitchi (Nephelium litchi); lychee; lichee; litchi nut · bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd · Thais bronni (species of muricid gastropod)

Nounyoung branch; shoot; sprig; scion

Nounoff-shoot; noble (family) sibling

Nounbarb; ramus · pinnule

Nounfragrant branch of flowers

Noun, Suru verbbifurcation; branch; branching; branched chain; ramification · branched · rami-

Nounupper branches of a tree

Nounlower branches of a tree

Noun, Suru verbtraining (branches in horticulture)

Noun, Suru verbpruning tree branches to encourage new growth

Nounbranch (of a tree)

Nountwig; wand

Nounlong shoot

Noundead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch

Nouncuttings; lop; spray; set; slip

Nounleisurely, post-meal use of a toothpick

Nouncommon broom (Cytisus scoparius); Scotch broom; English broom

Nounsweetsop (Annona squamosa)

Nounbitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd

Noundental floss

Nountoothbrush made from a piece of willow frayed at one end

Nountoothpick

Nounbranches of a pine (tree)

Nounone long sword

Nounsoursop (Annona muricata)

NounAtlas broom (Argyrocytisus battandieri)

Nountoothbrush

Nountransaction branch

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip!