earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
in the same way as; just like
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
any bird of family Motacillidae (excluding the pipits); wagtail; longclaw
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
upper reaches of a river; upstream
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
number of ways; several ways; several kinds
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
passing (an examination); making the grade
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
fast-talking; rapid talking
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
surely; certainly; no doubt; must