ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
clerk; office worker; office staff
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
as a child; when one was a child
one thin flat object; one sheet
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be photographed; to be projected
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
number one; first; best; most; game; round
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(not) so much; (not) that much
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent