the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit upon their 100th birthday
unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute
distilled liquor; spirits
spirits (distilled beverage); spirit
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
no-good man; (male) loser
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to lean back (with one's legs braced); to stretch out (one's limbs) and arch one's back; to act haughtily; to be arrogant
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
to relax; to feel at home
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
refining; purification; careful manufacture
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
section; cross section; profile
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
empty lot; vacant plot of land
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
electricity; (electric) light