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)
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
contract; compact; agreement
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to ask; to enquire; to query
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to stare back at; to look back at
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to look away; to avert one's eyes
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
everything; anything; nothing
to happen to have on hand or in stock
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
emotional scars; mental trauma
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to throw oneself (into an activity)
in the end; at the end of the day
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely