dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
nesting hole; burrow; den
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
must not do; should not do; do not do
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
head start; initiative; preemption
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
height (of a person); stature
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
fall; drop; descent; coming down
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give