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 hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to fall flat; to fall face down
posture; position; stance
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
at first; initially; in the beginning
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
upper half of the body; upper body
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
ten; 10; ten years of age
second (unit of time); arc second
time; hour; period; class
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to lie down; to throw oneself down
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows