ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to come to one's senses; to calm down
sudden change; complete change
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
construction; establishment
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to rain incessantly; to downpour
concentrated fire; intense criticism
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)
number of times; frequency; count
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
but; however; provided that
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence