ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
pride; dignity; self-worth
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
really; truly; indeed; good grief
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
then; well; so; well then
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke