pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
educator; teacher; educationalist
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
magnetism; magnetic force
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
maintenance; preservation; improvement
weightlessness; zero gravity
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
power; might; authority; influence
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
feeling; sense; impression
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
outline; summary; gist; in brief
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
power; authority; jurisdiction
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)