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 smell; to smell of; to have a smell
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
dull sound; muffled sound
other side; opposite side; other party
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
(one) could even say that
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
sense of unity; sense of oneness
people; men and women; each person; everybody
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
religious painting; religious picture
to paint (draw) a picture
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
(in Japanese architecture) transom
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
wardrobe (esp. for Western clothes); chest of drawers; clothespress; dresser; tallboy
vacant house; unoccupied house
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
mineral matter; metallic property
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)