wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
growing thickly; growing densely
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
crookedness; bending; indentation; curvature; flexion
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
diagonal move (in the game of go)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
competing; competition; auction
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
energy; military strength
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour