underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
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 dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
wooden board; woodblock; woodblock printing
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
name; given name; first name
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
person killed in action; the war dead
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
course; route; path; process; stages
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound