mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to scrape off; to shave off
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
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 remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
study; research; investigation
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to be able to manage somehow or another
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
don't you think?; indicates question
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
sleeping comfort or snugness
good (place to leave off); convenient
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
(short) rest; breather; break
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
difficult to ...; hard to ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
how long; how much; to what extent
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
study; pursuit of knowledge
social life; social intercourse
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)