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)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations