to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
the first in history; only once in history
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
everywhere; all over; throughout
residence; housing; residential building
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)
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
horizon (related to land)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to tower over the surroundings
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
(made of) stone; stone-built
landing; alighting; touch down
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed