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 scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
literally; to the letter; literal
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
field of vegetables; market garden; truck garden; vegetable garden; kitchen garden
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
redoing; doing over again
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
I see; that's right; indeed
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
instant; moment; for an instant
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that