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)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
than; from; out of; except; but; more
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to