fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
large ball; giant ball (e.g. as pushed by competing teams in a school sports day)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
prickling; stinging; tingling
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to succeed; to bear fruit
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
safety (well-being) of one's family; peace and prosperity in the household
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to be sticky; to be close together
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
Tinea translucens (species of clothes moth)
throat lozenge; cough drop
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)