ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
power; might; authority; influence
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
maid; helper; help; assistance
combat power; fighting strength
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
mineral matter; metallic property
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
directly under; falling perpendicularly
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
blow; shock; strike; batting
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda