trial product; prototype model
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
driver (of a vehicle); motorist; screwdriver; driver (club); (device) driver
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
second; secant (trigonometric function); sec; dry wine taste
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
number of digits or characters
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
bursting at the seams; bulging
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
telecommunications equipment; communication device
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
vigorously (burning); furiously; fiercely
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
being fond of children; person who likes children; being liked by children
love of animals; animal lover
property; fortune; assets
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
like that; that way; thus
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
mistress; kept woman; (lit.) No. 2
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)