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 taste; to taste of; to have a taste
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to say no more; to sink into silence
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
Lake Suwa (Nagano Prefecture)
daimyo in the Warring States period
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
inclusion; encompassing; connotation; subsumption
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
to set (sun); to become dark
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
family-oriented; familial
to complain; to make a complaint
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour