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 dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
a cut above; one step above
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
clear; precise; definite; distinct
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
(social) position; status
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
midway; halfway through; in the course of
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to fan; to incite; to instigate
terrain; geographical features; topography
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on