ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
ten; 10; ten years of age
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to gather; to collect; to assemble
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
concentration; density; cardinality
insatiable; untiring; persistent
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
dull sound; muffled sound
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
utmost limits; extremity; limit
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
earth; ground; earthing; Earth
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front