sphere; counter for balls
literally; to the letter; literal
making one's best exertions
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
pitch that hits the batter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to mix; to stir; to blend
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
observation; survey; watching
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
although I say; although one might say; although called
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
some people; a few people; several people
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer