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 change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
go that far; to that extent
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
fifth day of the month; five days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
(some) more; even more; longer; further
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
technique; art; skill; move
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)