earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to go past; to pass; to pass by
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to rebuke; to scold harshly
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
and yet; though; when; in spite of
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
left hook (e.g. in boxing, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
order; command; directions; instructions
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
combination; union; binding; bond