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)
environment; circumstance
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
retention; maintenance; preservation
origin; beginning; source; rise
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
starting point; point of departure
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
grasp; catch; understanding
otherwise; or else; if not
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
all (there is); as long as there is
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to repeat; to do something over again
contemplative; meditative
settlement; solution; resolution
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
reaching; attaining; arrival
on the occasion of; at the time of
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence
future (usually near); prospects
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
diagnosis; medical examination