to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
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)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
like this; in this way; as you see
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
moment by moment; hour by hour
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
imagination; supposition; guess
to manage a state; to govern a country
to make a speech; to address
carefree; free from worry
wind and string instruments
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
change of key (during piece); modulation