to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
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 put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
striking; remarkable; considerable
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
scene; spectacle; sight; view
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to bend; to warp; to curve
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to repeat; to do over again