to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
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)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
origin; beginning; source; rise
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to keep in mind; to memorize
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
unless one ...; if one does not ...
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to cause a person trouble
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
direct descent; direct line