mochi; (sticky) rice cake
sphere; counter for balls
distance across; diameter
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
how long; how far; how much
neat and clean; tidy; trim
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
one's whole heart; everything one feels
letter; missive; note; mail