to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
speaking of ...; as for ...
thousands; several thousand
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
body; physique; build; stature
in the earth; in the ground; underground
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise