hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to face on; to look out on to
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
striking; remarkable; considerable
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
galvanized sheet iron; galvanised sheet iron
front; frontage; facade; main
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
antique; old article; secondhand goods
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)