ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to cense; to burn incense
finish; finishing; finishing touches
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)
surroundings; environs; circumference
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
cripple; disabled person; invalid; (game, internet, etc.) addict
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit