ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
while; during (the time when)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
ago; since; before; previous
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
dealing with; coping with
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to arrest; to capture; to seize
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
being on duty; person on duty
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
accurate; correct; precise; exact