poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
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)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
father; dad; husband; you; he
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
day on which a museum, library, etc. is closed; closed day
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
telephone call; telephone (device)
surely (not); certainly (not)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
very; extremely; excessively
the other day; a few days ago
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
trouble; bother; annoyance
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
to take; to catch; to capture