to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
winter; wintertime; winter term
cold country; cold region
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
all parts; various parts; every department
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
thoroughly; through and through
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
residence; housing; residential building
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to appear; to reveal; to show
reward; honorarium; remuneration
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
number one; first; best; most; game; round
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami