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)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
working in the fields; working on a farm
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
adds force or indicates command
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
lost article; something forgotten
holding two or more positions concurrently
adviser; advisor; consultant
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to cut corners; to be shoddy
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
club activities; extracurricular activities
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
free-standing exercises; calisthenics (performed without using any apparatus)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned