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)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
cross; crossed; cruciform
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
testimony; (verbal) evidence
mentioning later; discussing below
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
the ancients; ancient people
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
hokora; small wayside shrine
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
slope; slanting surface; bevel
riskiness; (level of) danger
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
person from Tōhoku; Tōhokuite
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that