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)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to part left and right; to open out
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
moving about; stirring about
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
beyond human understanding
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart