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)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
story; tale; talk; discussion
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
each time; frequently; always
don't worry about it; never mind; it's OK
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to correct oneself; to restate
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to have an idea; to have a clue
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to collapse; to flop (onto)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
second (unit of time); arc second
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell