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 be silent; to say nothing
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
granted that; even if; even though
period of time; time slot; time zone
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
four characters; four letters
change; alteration; modification
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)