ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
annotation; explanatory note; comment
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
glossy silk cloth; degummed silk cloth
lower side; lower edge; lower border; lower hem
wild geese returning north in the spring
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility