middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
at that time; in those days
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
Deva gate; temple gate guarded by fierce Deva Kings; temple gate of the Nio
residence; abode; dwelling
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
(political) power; authority; influence
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament