ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
horizontally-wrapped fabric forming the bottom part of some traditional Japanese clothing
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
rope; cord; policeman's rope
crawling on the ground; shuffling on one's knees; cripple
cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
while alive; during one's lifetime
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
deep emotion; strong feelings
happiness in the next world
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
lament (song); elegy; dirge; Lamentations (book of the Bible)
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
bench (i.e. for bathroom); seat; small piece of furniture upon which one can sit on
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to become completely chilled
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)