obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
observation; survey; watching
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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 stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
refining; refinement; smelting; training
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to launch a surprise attack
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to face; to go towards; to head towards
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief