ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
visual confirmation; sighting
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
poisoned sake; poisoned alcohol
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to push (something) against
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
esophagus; oesophagus; gullet
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
being filled with; being full of; permeation
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to fall flat; to fall face down
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
in order; in turn; one by one
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
end; close; conclusion; termination