ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
centre line; center line; central line
coloured paper; colored paper
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
excess; surplus; superabundance
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
train that stops at every station; local train
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to run down (stairs, etc.)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post