deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
please; somehow or other; one way or another
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to cry and shout; to scream
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous