to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
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 handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
perfect; complete; flawless
to get someone to say; to make someone say
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
the other day; some time ago; recently
is that so?; I see; right; oh
single word; a few words; brief comment
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
defense; defence; fielding
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
our country; our land; one's own country
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
rather; better; instead; if anything
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
still; even now; to this day
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing