above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
construction; establishment
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease 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
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
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)
too much; excessively; too
instant; moment; for an instant
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
interior design; interior; upholstery
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around