to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to accept; to receive; to agree
having not the slightest idea
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
door; gate; opening; title page
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
above-ground floor; ground floor
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
assertion; declaration; affirmation
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
latch; lock; sneck; (arch.) joint of the jaw
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
memory; sense; experience