ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
action of making something; -ification
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
behind; in the rear; in back
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
heating power; thermal power; firepower
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
explosive; blasting powder
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
interior; inside; internal