ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
something wrapped in a furoshiki
content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches into gold
spiritually rich; good for the soul
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
medicine; medical art; medical skills
after childbirth; postpartum
full throttle; full power
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
founder of dynasty or sect
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby