engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
testimony; (verbal) evidence
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
yell; shout; cry; roar; howl
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin