to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
(coming together) as one; with one accord; unanimously
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
step; stride; counter for steps
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
in deep black; in jet black
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
kneeling down (to pray); going down on one's knees
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to crouch; to squat; to cower