pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
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)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
speckles; spotted pattern
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
that's the way it is; such is life
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
moving about; stirring about
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
meditation; silent contemplation
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to slide into; to slip into
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
until now; so far; up to the present
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)