ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
cemented carbide; superhard; ultrahard
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
progress; advance; improvement; development
to boost; to force up; to push up
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to explain; to dispel doubts
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
body; group; party; company; troupe
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
record of proceedings; minutes
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
international; diplomatic intercourse
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
each place; various places
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
unicellular organism; monad
living thing; living creature; animal; life
motive power; driving force
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
confections; sweets; candy; cake