wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
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)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
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
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
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on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
obedience; submission; resignation
to polish one's shoes; to clean your shoes
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
review (of learned material); revision
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
country-bred; raised in the country
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to