February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
this world; this life; world of the living
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
quickly reversed cut (sword technique); swallow counter (judo technique); swallow flight reversal; swapping one's hand with the bottom row of the nearest wall (cheating technique); completing a hand with an opponent's discarded riichi tile
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
plunger (for unblocking sinks, toilets, etc.)
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
without trouble; easily; readily
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
corner room; corner apartment
two rooms and a combination dining-kitchen
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
dining; dining room; meal
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
genuine article; real thing; real deal
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes