to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
of course; certainly; indeed
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
one grain; one drop; one bead
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
(small) stone; rock; pebble
fall; drop; descent; coming down
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
emotional strength; force of will
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
large ball; giant ball (e.g. as pushed by competing teams in a school sports day)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn