clipping (audio); crackling (noise); breaking
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
vocal sound; tone of voice
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
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)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
even more; still more; further
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
war; battle; match; game; competition
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
with a momentary flash of light
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to raise one's voice; to shout
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
scene; spectacle; sight; view
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
small; fine; detailed; stingy
treatment (of a person); dealing with