海面更正

かいめんこうせい

reduction of mean sea level

更正施設

こうせいしせつ

correctional facility

更

こう

one-fifth of the night (approx. 2 hours)

更け

ふけ

growing late, latening

五更

ごこう

the five night watches, fifth watch of the night (approx. 3 am to 5 am)

更地

さらち

empty lot, vacant plot of land

二更

にこう

second watch (approx. 9 pm to 11 pm)

今更

いまさら

now (after such a long time), at this late hour (i.e. it is too late for something)

尚更

なおさら

all the more, still less

更衣

こうい

changing one's clothes

一更

いっこう いちさら

first watch, 8-10 pm

殊更

ことさら

intentionally, deliberately

初更

しょこう

first watch of the night (approx. 7 pm to 9 pm)

四更

しこう

fourth watch of the night (approx. 1 am to 3 am)

更始

こうし

renewal, reform

更訂

こうてい

revision

満更

まんざら

(not) altogether, (not) wholly

更紗

サラサ さらさ

cotton print, calico

三更

さんこう

third watch of the night (approx. 11 pm to 1 am)