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 serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to face on; to look out on to
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
hey there; I say; see here
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
revitalization of a town; town renewal (project)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
energy conservation; economical use of energy
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth