key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
effect; result; worth; use; avail
round; circular; spherical
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
filtering through silk cloth; straining through silk cloth
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
tanuki soup; raccoon-dog soup
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
traditional Japanese handball game
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination