to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
number of times; frequency; count
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
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)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); anaguma castle (defensive opening)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
round shape; circle; circular form
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
interior design; interior; upholstery
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
door; gate; opening; title page
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of