ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to shout (in anger); to yell
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
limbs; arms and legs; body
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
scattering (in all directions)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
group; bunch; crowd; group
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
illumination; decorative lighting
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax; extinct)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
messenger; envoy; emissary
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university