use; utilization; utilisation; application
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 till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
firm; strong; solid; stable
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to establish; to formulate
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
already; now; no longer; not any more
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to lose one's way; to be at a loss
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
establishment; settlement
rate; late; rating; ranking
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
that's (as in "that's all")
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
nothing but; none other than
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention