to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
offense and defense; offence and defence
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)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
protracted war; war of attrition
endurance contest; test of endurance
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to scrape off; to plane off