to speak; to hear a voice
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to bubble; to foam; to froth
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
living thing; living creature; animal; life
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
showing no signs of ...; extremely unlikely to ...
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
in proportion to; according to; depending on
right beside; close to; nearby
slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
several minutes; a few minutes
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)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
to be greenish; to be tinged green
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
this (very thing); this precisely
Japan Academy; learned society; academy; institute