axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
final game; final games; the finals
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
eighth day of the month; eight days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
daytime; noon period of the day; matinee
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
troops; group members; team members
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently