ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
don't you think?; indicates question
earthenware pot (used as a decanter); jar; jug
right beside; close to; nearby
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to quit one's job; to resign
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
energy; military strength
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect