ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to rock; to shake; to swing
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
spine; backbone; spinal column
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
product; produce; result; fruit
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in