formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
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
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
the way one works; one's working manner
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
general; popular; common; typical
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
working in the fields; working on a farm
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
lip-syncing; lip-synching
simmer; bubble out; flow out
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
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
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
being dotted with; being scattered