to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
stairs; stairway; staircase
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect