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)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to mix; to stir; to blend
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
rival; competitor; competition
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
all compositions; the entire composition
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
move; (skilled) shogi player
all times and places; all ages and countries
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
addition; adding; supplement
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
with these words; while saying
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
default; default (setting)
such ... as; or some such
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
thin; slender; fine; unlucky