the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
disorder; chaos; confusion
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
life and death; life or death; life and death (of a group of stones)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
sitting opposite each other
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
contest of strength; trial of strength
one night; one evening; all night; overnight