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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)

1

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

3

twig; spray

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis

3

socks

1

to abrade

1

sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage

1

survival

1

exploration party; expedition team

1

emergency food; emergency rations

1

dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

1

yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up

1

broom

3

handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

1

self-introduction

2

comparatively; relatively

1

form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

1

carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually

1

Sakaguchi Ango (1906.10.20-1955.2.17)

2

postwar period; period after Second World War

1

activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

1

Buraiha (post-WWII group of dissolute Japanese writers); Decadent School

1

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

1

Ango

5

depravity; corruption; degradation

1

argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

1

defeated country

1

sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)

1

criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay

1

nihility; nothingness

1

youth; young man

1

in times of war

1

idiot; idiocy; profound mental retardation

1

popular writer

1

(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

1

acquisition; possession

1

peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days

1

fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard

1

daggertooth pike conger (Muraenesox cinereus); conger eel; garden eel

4

dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap

1

eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

1

tilde; wave dash

1

to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided

1

notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged

1

frightening; terrifying

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

1

to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord

1

cook; chef

1

skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity

3

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

3