sphere; counter for balls
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
no matter how much time passes
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
something; some kind of; for some reason
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
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)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture