earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to like; to love; to be fond of
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
descendant; progeny; offspring
great-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
patting; stroking; caressing
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
and then; and so; and; so then
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
time and time again; many times; a number of times
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age