Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)mentally strong; strong-willed

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)

Nounpadding; lining; foundation

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

Noundead center

Nouncenter of a flower (centre); pistils and stamens

Nouncardboard tube

Nounaxial center; central axis

Nouncore wire; conductor

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

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

NounChinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage; hung tsai; rau muong; pak boong; swamp morning-glory

Noundead center (of a baseball bat); sweet spot

Nountoilet drain outlet

Nounlead pointer (for a clutch pencil); lead sharpener

Nouncandle wick trimmer; snuffer; douter

Nouncentering; center alignment

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

Nounwick of a candle

Nounlamp wick

Nounmechanical pencil lead

Nounpencil lead case (for a mechanical pencil)

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' endingto get to the heart of the matter; to get to the core · to hit (a ball) with the sweet spot (of a golf club, baseball bat, etc.)

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

Nounstaple (for a stapler)