stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to come and go; to go back and forth
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
inn town; post town; post-station town
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
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)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility