to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
several people; a few people
to gather; to collect; to assemble
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to find out; to discover; to locate
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
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 dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to collect; to assemble; to gather
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
should; must; -able; probably; likely
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)