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)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
every person; each one; everybody
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
simply; merely; only; solely
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to talk; to chat; to chatter
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
unpredictability; element of surprise
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
not limited to; not just ...
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic