spherical; globular; globe-shaped
to shave off; to scrape off
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
grinder; grinding machine
to push (something) against
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
takoyaki pan (cast iron with semi-spherical molds)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to boil (something) until it is done
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
at the time; in those days; then
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind