ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
participation; joining; entry; adherence
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
looking on from afar; being a spectator
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
now that you say that; now that you mention it
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
name; given name; first name
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
beginning; outset; first; onset
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
cooking; food preparation
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
how; in what way; by what means
ago; since; before; previous
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey