stronghold; citadel; headquarters
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
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)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
assortment; product lineup
street stall; stand; booth
and; thereupon; because of that
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to face on; to look out on to
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to take over; to hand over
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little