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)
hello; good day; good afternoon
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
just-harvested; freshly picked; freshly caught (fish); fresh
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
mid-calf length (skirt, etc.)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
innocent; cherubic; childlike
homecoming; returning home
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
buttercream sandwich cookie
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
sale; sales; selling; marketing
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be