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)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to die; (lit.) to become earth
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
society; the world; the times
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
in turns; alternately; in order
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
classification; assortment; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
how can (one) do something
shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to face; to go towards; to head towards
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind