smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
heap; pile; stack; full measure
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
insecticide; insect repellent
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
god of war; (fig.) war hero
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to take command; to give direction
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)