accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
seam of joined boards; cross grain (of wood); thick card made from several sheets of washi paper
to pry; to prize; to prise
wood-block printing; wood engraving
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to go underground; to go into hiding
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
above-ground floor; ground floor
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
surrounding environment; ambient surrounding; one's surroundings
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
synthetic building material
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
right under; directly below
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation
moisture; humidity; dampness
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
noxious gas; poisonous gas; toxic fumes
unless one ...; if one does not ...
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
to count on one's fingers
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
escape route; evacuation route
direct unforked road; straight path
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways