nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
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 paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
upper reaches of a river; upstream
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to