earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
of course; certainly; naturally
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
you could say; you might say; verging on the
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
as much as one can; as much as possible
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
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)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)