so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
first ears of rice of the season; first crops of the season; first harvest of the season; offering (to the gods)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
interest; fun; inspiration
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
poem; narrative (style of the Shi Jing); classical Chinese rhymed prose
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
sick person; patient; invalid
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
emphasizes direct object of action
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
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 lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)