versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
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 till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
in that manner; like that
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
various kings; unproclaimed son of the imperial family
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
one end; an end; part; fragment
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
accumulation; accumulate; store
to succeed; to bear fruit
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
at the time; in those days; then
to spread; to be propagated
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
kind; sort; species; species
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
and so; therefore; for that reason
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky