ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
calm; composed; cool; quiet
single punch; one-punch attack
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
done; just done; just finished
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
stepping back; drawing back
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
war; fighting; fierce competition
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to begin talking; to open up
death (of an emperor); demise
east, west, south and north
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
eastern part; the east (of a region)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
commissioned officer; military officer
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
systematic; organized; organizational