ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
quantitative; concerning the quantity
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
questionnaire; survey; poll
way; method; means; (technical) specification
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
existence; possession; having; limited company
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
recreation; diversion; relaxation
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
first place; head position; leading position
propelling pencil; mechanical pencil
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant