usurpation; taking back; dispossession
enactment; establishment; creation
living thing; living creature; animal; life
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
position; location; base; point; site
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)
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be erected; to be built
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
street; quarter; district; area
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
carving; engraving; sculpture
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
scene; view; prospect; outlook
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
hot topic; talk of the town
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
stationing (troops); occupancy
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick