to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
ancient times; prehistoric times
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
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)
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
oracle; revelation; divine message
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to distribute; to hand out
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
oracle; revelation; divine message
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
fate; destiny; predestination
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
solitude; loneliness; isolation
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy