crookedness; bending; indentation; curvature; flexion
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
half a ri (distance measure)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
water damage; flood disaster
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
dry field farming; dry field crop
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
to make an appearance; to show up
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
directly opposite; right in front
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
boundary between the world of men and the world of the sea god
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
unexpectedly; surprisingly
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
tidal bore; eagre; rumbling noise that accompanies a tidal bore; tsunami; tidal wave
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil