ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
two-wheeled motor vehicle; motorcycle; motorbike
had better ...; had better not ...
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to go crazy; to go off one's head
arrest; apprehension; capture
excess; surplus; superabundance
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
rationality; reasonableness
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
convenient; expedient; makeshift
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
severe wound; serious wound; gash
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently