shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
small ball; globule; spherule; pellet
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
elastic; elastic cord; elastic band
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
glove (esp. sports); globe
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
hydrocyanic acid; prussic acid; hydrogen cyanide
cold feeling; psychroesthesia
pleasant feeling; good vibes
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to be discouraged; to shrink from
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to attempt; to test; to try out
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
material; substance; matter
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull