henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to live; to reside; to inhabit
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
in the future; another day; later
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
not caring; not giving a damn
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
free (of charge); gratuitous
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
construction; establishment
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
reinforcement; strengthening
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
crushed stone; hardcore; macadam
resistance to earthquakes; seismic resistance
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to compose; to put together
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)