loitering on the way; wayside grass
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
environment; circumstance
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)
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
instability; insecurity; crankiness
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
parentless; orphaned; parentless child; orphan
in order; in turn; one by one
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
plural; multiple; several
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
very young; little; childish; immature
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
odorless; odourless; unscented
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
most difficult; next to impossible
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
though; notwithstanding; although
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)