center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
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 appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
clay doll; clay figure; clay figurine
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
technical term; terminology; jargon
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
restoration; repair; mending
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than