to perceive; to understand
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)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
forcing (plants, vegetables, etc.); artificially hastening the growth of plants (by controlling heat, light, etc.)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
behind; in the rear; in back
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
guaranteed; authentic; certified
simultaneous; all at once
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold