centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
summer vacation; summer holiday
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
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)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
day after day; day by day
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
(not) even once; (not) ever
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
second day of the month; two days
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
explosion; rupture; break off