ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
how; in what way; how about
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
world; society; people; the public
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
environment; circumstance
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to increase; to add to; to augment
rather; better; instead; if anything
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
unexpectedly; surprisingly
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage