shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to blow strongly and continuously; to brag endlessly; to boast ceaselessly
arriving in Japan; visiting Japan
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
horizontal beam; stringpiece; trave
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
slight; insignificant; small
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
pointing out; identification
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
some people; a few people; several people
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
influence of great virtue; influence of ancestors
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)