round; spherical; circular
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
madness; craziness; insanity
descending a mountain; descent
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
(short) rest; breather; break
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark