to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
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 throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
passenger; rider; good rider
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
as if nothing had happened
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce