to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
very careful; thoroughly prepared
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
pungent; irritating; acrid
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
raging fire; conflagration
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to incur someone's enmity
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
refinement; narrowing-down
very likely; very probable
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
tedious; boring; being fed up with