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)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
vitality; (one's) life force
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
only; merely; but; no more than
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
several times (as large, over)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
central part; heart (of a city)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)