Nouncontinued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; remaining on one's guard; being prepared for a counterstroke · follow-through (e.g. in archery) · lingering affection; attachment; regret; regrets; reluctance

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'eccentricity (in mechanics, electronics, etc.)

Noun(lamp) wick

Nounthick obi sash; sash padding

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbthinning (buds and branches)

Nouncollar core (stiff fabric, etc. inside a collar)

Noundead center

Nouncenter of a flower (centre); pistils and stamens

Nouncardboard tube

Nounaxial center; central axis

Nounspare pencil lead; pen refill (cartridge); replacement wick (e.g. of a lantern)

Nounmasked palm civet (Paguma larvata); gem-faced civet

Noundead center (of a baseball bat); sweet spot

Nountoilet drain outlet

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounlead of a pencil

Nounwick of a candle

Nounlamp wick

Nounmechanical pencil lead

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounapple core; core of an apple

Nounstaple (for a stapler)