sphere; counter for balls
to burst open; to pop; to split
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
threat; intimidation; menace
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
pulsation; pulsatory motion
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
singing voice; (sound of) singing
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
one-by-one; separately; in detail
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
absorption; suction; attraction
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
embodying; expressing concretely
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke