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 step firmly; to harden by treading
phantom; vision; illusion
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
moonless sky (poetic usage)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to fall flat; to fall face down
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to take someone's life; to kill someone
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
riskiness; (level of) danger
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
two times; twice; two degrees