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)
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
rimless (e.g. glasses); borderless (e.g. printing)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
watering hole; watering place
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
self-flattery; singing one's own praises
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
street; quarter; district; area
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
length and breadth; length and width; warp and weft; warp and woof
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
(lit.) yo-yo fishing; Japanese festival game of fishing balloons (with loops attached), floating in water, out with a hook
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
very interesting; of great interest
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over