to sit; to squat; to be implicated
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 bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
process; course; mechanism
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; insignificant
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to harm; to cause harm to
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
schoolgirl; female student
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
comparison; something worthy of comparison
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
sincere; earnest; serious
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
middle of the night; dead of night
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
edge of the eaves; house frontage