to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
connections; contacts; influence
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 kneel (in respect); to genuflect
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to press a question; to cross-examine
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
foster father; adoptive father
foster mother; adoptive mother
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
yen (currency of Japan); circle
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death