hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to give directions; to issue instructions
non-recoverable; unrecoverable; irreparable; irreversible; irretrievable
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
smelling of earth; rustic
on bad terms; at loggerheads
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)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
bomb shelter; dugout; trench
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
grain (1-7000 of a pound, approx. 64.80 mg); grain (wheat, etc.)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
each place; various places
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
master; teacher; stable master
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
to take command; to give direction
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long