ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
Dragon King; promoted rook
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
bashful; shameful; ashamed
still; as yet; as it has been
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
what sort of; what kind of; what way
comfort; consolation; diversion
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
person of refined tastes; sophisticated person; man of the world; understanding person; man about town
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to throw away; to abandon
pose (in kabuki); posture
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
scenery; scene; landscape
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
many people; a large number of people
Xuanzong (Emperor of China, r. 712-756)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream