empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
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)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
coincident with; while; simultaneously
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to breathe while sleeping
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
day after day; day by day
one day; (on) a certain day
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)