to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
genius; prodigy; natural gift
revitalization of a village; village renewal (project)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
study; diligence; discount; reduction
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
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)
but; however; provided that
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
honor; honour; credit; prestige
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
imperial court; royal court
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)
three days and three nights
continuously; throughout; in succession
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
forevermore; for eternity
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
tradition; legend; folklore