to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
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)
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to await; to wait for; to expect
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to keep a watchful eye on
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably