above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
ten; 10; ten years of age
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
waist; waistline; waist measurement
right beside; close to; nearby
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 microseasons of one year
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
direction of travel; direction of movement
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to go past; to pass; to pass by
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death