ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
relations; members of extended family
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
I don't want to boast but
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
one example of (when there are more examples)
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to put into the mouth; to eat
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
parent-child relationship
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
good young man; agreeable youth
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
multimeter; multitester; volt-ohm-milliammeter
death game; genre of fiction in which characters participate in a contest where their lives are at stake
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
something small; something petty; trifle
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to cause a person trouble
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to intend; to be sure that
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling