simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
to begin; to set about; to start
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
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)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
thickness; profundity; depth
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
imagination; supposition; guess
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
since when; from when; how long
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing