abstruseness; abstruse word
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
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 ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
calm; composed; leisurely
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
scenery; scene; landscape
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot; to climb over; to get over; to overtake (in a vehicle); to pass
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
huge rock; massive boulder
step; stride; counter for steps
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
triangle; triangular shape
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
than; from; out of; except; but; more