one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
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
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
wherein; therein; thereinto
January; first month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
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 live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to sprout; to put forth buds
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
race (of people); type of person
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
countenance; features; looks
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
arrest; apprehension; capture
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
impossible to do (although wants to)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
shoji (paper sliding door)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner