to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
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)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
soil amelioration; soil improvement
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
beforehand; in advance; previously
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
street; quarter; district; area
society; the world; the times
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
hard of hearing; unfamiliar
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to look forward to something
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student