stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
ascending and descending; going up and down
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
being upright and cleanhanded
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
sublime; noble; high-minded
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
Jizo (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
public and private; official and personal; government and people
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
at work; in the midst of work; working
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
leading person; foremost figure
to state; to express; to mention
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
order; sequence; procedure
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)