meaning, purport / drift

the base (of a plant); the part near the root

巻頭: opening page of book; beginning of an essay; prefatory / 敢闘: fighting bravely / 完投: going the whole distance; pitching a whole game / 官等: official rank / 竿頭: top of a pole

a needle used in sewing or other forms of embroidery / a phonograph needle (in record players) / a needle used in medical injections / a knitting needle / a stinger (in insects)