degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
frequency (of occurrence)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
in succession; one by one
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
small ball; globule; spherule; pellet
surface of a board or record
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
form; shape; figure; visage
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem