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)
conifer; needle-leaved tree
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
comfort; consolation; diversion
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
willpower; energy; vitality
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to tighten; to press hard
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")