lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
dwelling; house; residence; address
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
to face on; to look out on to
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
control of the sea; command of the sea
foreign enemy; outside invader
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
for the first time in one's life
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
(commander, visiting dignitary) going on board (warship, plane)
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
complete set; all; everything
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
as is usual with; in common with
to perceive; to understand
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to blame; to find fault with