leadership; initiative; spearhead
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to attempt; to test; to try out
directly opposite; right in front
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
way out; means to escape; escape route
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
rather; sooner; preferably
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to collapse into; to flop onto
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
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)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
standing position (working, sex, etc.); erect position; upright position
to be muddy; to be slushy
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling