to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to be needed; to be wanted
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
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)
(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
transcontinental railroad
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
by myself; in person; by oneself
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
father and mother; parents
orphan; person without friends
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)