making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
(made of) stone; stone-built
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
time; season; period; phase; stage
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
that's the way it is; such is life
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
wherein; therein; thereinto
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
pointing out; identification
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)