ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
independent state; independent nation
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
unit of land area (approx. one-tenth hectare)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to put into effect; to put into practice
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land