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 strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
individual; private person; personal; private
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
large number (of); many; majority
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
armed forces; military; troops
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
dozens; scores of; decades
thousands; several thousand
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to attack; to assault; to assail
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
you could say; you might say; verging on the
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
battlefield; battleground
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
besides; in addition; also; moreover
riparian works; flood-control works