ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
it's not like; it isn't as if
shameless; shameless person
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
way out; means to escape; escape route
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
empty lot; vacant plot of land
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
useless; vain; aimless; idle
grip (of hand); grip strength
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to become distant; to recede
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
place of residence; dwelling place
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to underrate; to make light of
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
official business; public business
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
courtesy call; courtesy visit
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...