participant; entrant; player; competitor
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
mask; striking the head (kendo)
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
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
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
genius; prodigy; natural gift