cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
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 knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
accumulation; accumulate; store
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
self control; self restraint
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)