order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
strong interaction; strong force
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)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to blaze; to burn brightly
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
putting out the light; switching off the light
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
emergency light; emergency lamp
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
person concerned; interested party; related party
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity