ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
Saitama Prefecture (Kanto area)
Saitama (city, prefecture)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
jewel; precious stone; gem
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
ruby; Jonathan apple; (arch.) glowing skin; (arch.) beautiful looks
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
drop of water; polka dots
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
large ball; giant ball (e.g. as pushed by competing teams in a school sports day)
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; hanging decorative ball that splits in half to release confetti, streamers, balloons, etc. (for celebratory events)
gold and jewels; precious object
tama-ire; game in which two teams throw as many balls as possible into a basket atop a high pole (usu. played at school sports festivals)
branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as an offering); sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica)
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
Saitama Prefectural Police (abbr)
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
small ball; globule; bead; small vegetable or piece of fruit
high-quality green tea; jewel-like dewdrop
red ball; amber; (arch.) patent medicine; brand of sweet wine
black ball; black, round sigil; pupil; black candy
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly mobile woman; (male) gold digger
gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
jeweler; (arch.) soap bubble vendor
the Emperor's person or presence
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
bad character; bad person; villain; baddie
ball of dried, ground, fermented dyer's knotweed leaves
jewel beetle (esp. Chrysochroa fulgidissima); buprestid
traditional Japanese steel made from iron sand (esp. for use in swords)
white gem (esp. a pearl); rice flour dumpling; white-flowered camellia
to marry into a family of rank; to marry money
beanbags; jackstones; cueball
cash offering made on the occasion of one's visit to a shrine; money offering dedicated to the Shinto gods; fees for offering a branch of the sacred tree to the gods
radio broadcast announcing acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and the end of the war (recording of Hirohito; broadcast August 15, 1945)
mixed bag; mixture of good and bad; jumble of wheat and chaff; (lit.) mixture of precious gems and common rocks
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
pork okonomiyaki; pork and egg
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
the Emperor's voice; beautiful voice; beautiful sound
good person; good guy; character with a round white head on which the character "good" is written (common in Edo-period prints)
golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)
skin as beautiful as a gem; beautiful skin
pebble; round stone; boulder
soroban bead with value one
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
fit of anger; temper; rage; bang snap
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
mythical ball inside the anus that is sought after by kappa
mixed bag; mixture of good and bad; jumble of wheat and chaff; (lit.) mixture of precious gems and common rocks
thick omelette; rolled omelette
New Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakes
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; hanging decorative ball that splits in half to release confetti, streamers, balloons, etc. (for celebratory events)
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
fit of anger; temper; rage; bang snap
rolled Japanese-style omelette
king (of the junior player)
spineless; cowardly; lacking balls; spoiled; spoilt; ruined
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
Tamayori-hime (deity; mother of Emperor Jimmu)
spineless; cowardly; lacking balls; spoiled; spoilt; ruined
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin
man marrying into wealth and power
Chinese dish with fried egg and crab
Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi); coixseed; tear grass; adlay
ball won in a game of pachinko
bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
apple of one's eye; one's jewel
refined rice flour; rice flour for dumplings
hot sake with beaten egg and sugar
New Year ornament (usu. of straw, fern leaves, seaweed and bitter orange fruit, and hung at the entrance of a home)
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
(arch.) large jewel; (arch.) string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
special feature (e.g. in a magazine); special program; special project
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
scolding; telling-off; talking-to; dressing-down
entering of a king (into opponent's territory)
bowl of rice topped with egg
jet black; pitch dark; peyote (Lophophora williamsii); mescaline
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
dupion (double cocoon formed jointly by two or more silkworms); dupioni; cocoon
sugidama; ball made from sprigs of Japanese cedar, traditionally hung in the eaves of sake breweries
ladle; tadpole; musical note
branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as an offering); sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica)
udon with raw egg, and shoyu, dashi, etc.
eyes made of crystal, glass, etc. inserted into the head of a Buddhist statue; beautiful female eyes
fresh onion (not cured to extend its shelf life); uncured onion
skilled control of a spear; stabbing (someone) with a spear; victim; scapegoat; someone singled out (for punishment, etc.)
to scatter like beads; to fly off in droplets (e.g. sweat, water); to sparkle; to gleam brilliantly (esp. of a sword blade)
thread knot (end of the thread tied up to a knot)
recording disc (of the Imperial surrender message)
palace decorated with jewels; beautiful palace
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
pathogenic bacteria; bad bacteria; harmful bacteria
layering; placing a large amount of orders and cancelling before they are executed (with the intent of manipulating the market)
to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
your letter; excellent composition
LDL cholesterol; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; bad cholesterol
(precious) letter; love letter
autumn zephyrlily (Zephyranthes candida); white rain lily; strings of beads hanging across a doorway; bead screen
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
longevity stone (gemstone that gives its bearer long life)
one's repertoire of pitches; balls at hand (in pachinko)
member of the Imperial family; royalty; beautiful clouds
to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
pork okonomiyaki; pork and egg
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
kokedama; moss ball; plant grown in a ball of soil covered in moss, held together with string
Bon holiday gift (usu. money given to children by parents or grandparents)
football (soccer); kick to the groin; kneeing in the testicles
cultivating knowledge and virtue; (lit.) jewel polishing
playing with one's king in its original starting position; sitting king
object ball (in cue sports)
thin omelette cut into strips
(precious) letter; love letter
tonsil stone; tonsillolith
to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
to shrivel up in fear; to tremble in fear; (lit.) one's testicles shrivel up
glass marble; marble stopper in a bottle of lemon soda
broom (esp. one for sweeping a silkworm-raising room on the first Day of the Rat of the New Year); plant used for constructing brooms (e.g. kochia); liquor; alcohol
the principle of honorable death and no surrender
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
Saitama Institute of Technology
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
street performance in which the performer transforms a specially made bamboo screen into various shapes while chanting an accompanying poem
to marry into a family of rank; to marry money
tonsil stone; tonsillolith; scent ball
tamago dofu; tamago-dofu; steamed egg custard with soup stock, cooked in a square mould
to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
ladle; tadpole; musical note
soroban bead with value five
skilled control of a spear; stabbing (someone) with a spear; victim; scapegoat; someone singled out (for punishment, etc.)
frying pan for making rolled eggs
round; spherical; globe type; lens shape
rolled Japanese-style omelette
big and round eyes; googly eyes
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
cornfield; corn field; maize field
broom (esp. one for sweeping a silkworm-raising room on the first Day of the Rat of the New Year); plant used for constructing brooms (e.g. kochia); liquor; alcohol
traditional Japanese summer candy
fresh onion (not cured to extend its shelf life); uncured onion
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
Saitama Prefectural University
soup or stew over which a beaten egg is poured before serving; egg-bound soup
kanji "jewel" radical at left (radical 96)
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin (usu. topping on ramen)
beautifully decorated gate; female genitalia
opening a hanging ball filled with confetti, streamers, etc. (at a celebratory event)
you wish!; that's not going to happen; not a chance
reverentially offering a branch of the sacred tree
billiard table; pool table
to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule
white-flowered camellia (Camellia japonica var.)
red soil aggregate; akadama; clay-like volcanic ash soil (used for bonsai, etc.)
colored bead (coloured); colored ball; pomegranate
egg donburi; bowl of rice topped with egg
bubble float (angling); bobber
(arch.) large jewel; (arch.) string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
Chinese dish with fried egg and crab
beautiful clothes and fine food; life of luxury
success does not come from talent alone; (lit.) an uncut gem does not sparkle
palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
(arch.) large jewel; (arch.) string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
position (in finance: amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); open interest; outstanding account; sales or purchase contract
tossing several items into the air and attempting to catch them all (form of street performance); sleight of hand; magic
HDL cholesterol; high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; good cholesterol
droplet of oil floating on water
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
slinging (on cranes, etc.)
skilled control of a spear; stabbing (someone) with a spear; victim; scapegoat; someone singled out (for punishment, etc.)
Museum of Modern Art, Saitama
era at the turn of 1960s into 70s dominated by grand champions Kitanofuji and Tamanoumi
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; hanging decorative ball that splits in half to release confetti, streamers, balloons, etc. (for celebratory events)
dupion silk; silk that comes from a double cocoon formed jointly by two or more silkworms
Ficus pumila var. awkeotsang (variety of climbing fig)
Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel
(arch.) large jewel; (arch.) string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
half portion of noodles or fried rice; half ball (of noodles)
white hat hacker; ethical hacker
type of woolen fabric, esp. used for overcoats
Edo-period lump of silver used as currency
guardian deity of silkworms
hot-bulb or semi-diesel engine
celestial tower where poets, artists, etc. were said to go in the afterlife
tamaryokucha; Japanese green tea similar to gunpowder tea
special leather belt used in ceremonial court dress, covered in black lacquer and decorated with stones and jewels
street performance in which the performer transforms a specially made bamboo screen into various shapes while chanting an accompanying poem
slinging (on cranes, etc.)
Saitama Prefecture (Kanto area)
skin as beautiful as a gem; beautiful skin
to shrivel up in fear; to tremble in fear; (lit.) one's testicles shrivel up
Japanese sand lance (Ammodytes personatus); Pacific sandeel
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; hanging decorative ball that splits in half to release confetti, streamers, balloons, etc. (for celebratory events)
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as an offering); sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica)
thick omelette; rolled omelette
pork okonomiyaki; pork and egg
cash offering made on the occasion of one's visit to a shrine; money offering dedicated to the Shinto gods; fees for offering a branch of the sacred tree to the gods
soup or stew over which a beaten egg is poured before serving; egg-bound soup
Columbus' egg; egg of Columbus
king (of the junior player)
Chinese dish with fried egg and crab
fresh onion (not cured to extend its shelf life); uncured onion
scolding; telling-off; talking-to; dressing-down
(precious) letter; love letter
short time; fleeting moment
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin (usu. topping on ramen)
tonsil stone; tonsillolith; scent ball
tonsil stone; tonsillolith
broom (esp. one for sweeping a silkworm-raising room on the first Day of the Rat of the New Year); plant used for constructing brooms (e.g. kochia); liquor; alcohol
broom (esp. one for sweeping a silkworm-raising room on the first Day of the Rat of the New Year); plant used for constructing brooms (e.g. kochia); liquor; alcohol
kokedama; moss ball; plant grown in a ball of soil covered in moss, held together with string
Bon holiday gift (usu. money given to children by parents or grandparents)
Spanish broom (Spartium junceum)
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin
ball-tightening (e.g. when riding downwards on a roller coaster)
round; spherical; globe type; lens shape
yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris)
you wish!; that's not going to happen; not a chance
you wish!; that's not going to happen; not a chance
(cute) egg-like face; (lit.) eyes and nose on an egg
peeled egg; fully naked woman
slinging (on cranes, etc.)
bubble float (angling); bobber
bubble float (angling); bobber
bubble float (angling); bobber
calligraphy brush hair (esp. cat hair); scrotum hair; testicular hair
type of woolen fabric, esp. used for overcoats
moon snail (Naticidae spp.); moon shell; Marten's pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata martensii); Akoya pearl oyster
painted snipe (Rostratula benghalensis)
being held in suspense; being on edge; scared stiff; (lit.) one's testicles going up and down
bead string; thread of life
short interest; short account
liquidation of speculative accounts
era at the turn of 1960s into 70s dominated by grand champions Kitanofuji and Tamanoumi
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
alias for fox (from a statue in the Inarimae shrine)
to die (of a poet, artist, etc.)
welcome (new year, new spring, etc.)
welcome (new year, new spring, etc.)
one should learn from other's mistakes; (lit.) stones from other mountains can be used to polish one's own gems
Naticidae (family of molluscs comprising the moon snails)
branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as a Shinto offering)
Machilus thunbergii (species of laurel)
beautiful (as if adorned with jewels)
ball of dried, ground, fermented dyer's knotweed leaves
small low-density lipoprotein; pattern B LDL
supervillain; arch-villain
globe valve; spherical valve; stop valve
globe valve; spherical valve; stop valve
spearflower (Ardisia japonica)
front lens element (of a camera lens assembly)
having nothing to do; idling
silk brocade eggs; nishiki tamago; sweet steamed layered egg cake
silk brocade eggs; nishiki tamago; sweet steamed layered egg cake
even a woman of low birth can gain status by marrying rich (if she has the looks)
short account; short positions
short account; short positions
short account; short positions
something spread out widely; something taking a lot of space; (lit.) eight jō of a raccoon dog's scrotum
discoidal bead (Kofun period); pierced jade beads
living a lavish lifestyle; (lit.) ivory chopsticks and jade cups
year-end marketing campaign (promotion, sales, etc.); New Year's campaign
hyalite; water opal; Müller's glass
loading (a gun); charging (a firearm); loaded gun
loading (a gun); charging (a firearm); loaded gun
Tamagawa Modern Art Museum
Billiards at Half-Past Nine (1959 novel by Heinrich Böll); Billard um halb zehn
Saitama Gakuen University
scarab beetle; sacred scarab (Scarabaeus sacer)
Michelia compressa (species of Japanese tree similar to champak)
Michelia compressa (species of Japanese tree similar to champak)
tiger moon shell (Natica tigrina)
Gomphina melanegis (species of Venus clam)
Arenicola brasiliensis (species of lugworm)
hop trefoil (Trifolium campestre); low hop clover
tuberous sword fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia)
Parasenecio farfarifolius var. bulbifer (variety of Indian plantain)
corn (Zea mays); periwinkle (Littorina brevicula)