research establishment; research institute; laboratory
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
steel; steal (baseball, basketball); still (picture)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
tool; implement; means; furniture
many; much; plenty; hardly
to pile up; to accumulate
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
department store; department
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
leaf spring; plate spring
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging