levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be needed; to be wanted
arm; skill; efforts; ability
on the occasion of; at the time of
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
general; overall; across-the-board
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
extinction; annihilation; destruction
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)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
extensive knowledge; erudition
ardent; passionate; vehement
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
half and half; fifty-fifty
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
river surface; surface of a river
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to stare back at; to look back at
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
support; backing; aid; assistance
beyond this point; from now on; after this
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable