Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
unexpected result; upset; surprise
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
online news; netnews; Usenet
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
within; inside of; less than
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
conduct; behavior; behaviour