ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
natural disaster; cataclysm
river; stream; River; the ... river
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
empty lot; vacant plot of land
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
reason; cause; circumstances
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
antiquity; the previous era
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
use of the familiar address "kun"; treating someone with familiarity
it is I who should say so
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing