sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
war; fighting; fierce competition
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
successively; one after another
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
business; work; operations; service; duties
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
to lie down; to throw oneself down
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)