sphere; counter for balls
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
useless resistance; vain struggle
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
originally; by nature; from the start
to have no chance (of succeeding)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
puzzle ring; wire puzzle; exercise where students link crossed hands in a circle and try working together and without letting go
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
few decades; many decades; several decades
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin