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)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
handful; small amount; small number
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
while alive; during one's lifetime
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
siren (in Greek mythology)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
at least; at most; (even) just
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry