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)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
from the viewpoint of; according to
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be too late; to be too slow
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to turn towards; to point
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to get distracted; to jump off the track
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
something small; something petty; trifle
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
even though it is not; despite not
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
decision; determination; resolution
duty; obligation; responsibility
to stop (plug) one's ears
behind others; losing out to others
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)