to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
male temple employee (esp. one who does odd jobs)
Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)
five (long cylindrical things)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
surroundings; circumference
spirit of someone on the first O-Bon after their death; the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
(arch.) starched white uniform worn by menservants of government officials; something pasted with plain white paper (e.g. umbrella, lantern)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
minuteness; one millionth
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
last night; yesterday evening
to be muddy; to be slushy
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to kick up (a ball, dust, etc.); to kick upwards (at)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief