sphere; counter for balls
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
lifting (a child) high up in the air
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
just a minute; small quantity
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to be kind to; to treat kindly
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
after a long time; for the first time in a while
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
ten; 10; ten years of age
parting; separation; farewell
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to