to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
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)
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
and; thereupon; because of that
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
beauty of style; beauty of form
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
thin man with well-defined musculature
tall figure; high stature
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
item; something that one "just has to have"
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
Japanese version of baseball played with a hard rubber ball
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
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
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
manly; masculine; like a man
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
directly opposite; right in front