ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
secret; private; surreptitious
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
contrived; false-sounding
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
again; once more; a second time
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
report; notification; registration
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion