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)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
Chinese scarlet eggplant (Solanum integrifolium); tomato-fruit eggplant; tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
general; popular; common; typical
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
not yet known; unknown; strange
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to repeat; to do over again
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
looking pale; looking unwell
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
participation; joining; entry
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
(another's) child; child; kid
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
about this time; about now
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
to live; to make a living; to get on with