to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
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)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
rear guard; reserve troops
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
going into battle; departure for the front
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
to lean against; to set against
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
standing firm; holding out
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
unidentifiable; unidentified