to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
root; joint; base; crotch
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
new functionality; new feature
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
lethality; killing effectiveness
stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
existence; being; life; survival
tendency; trend; inclination
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter