trap door; removable floor boards
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
birdhouse; nest box; bird box; beehive
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
vaulting horse; vaulting box; box horse
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to raise one's voice; to shout
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to gain a victory; to win
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
in accordance with plans; just as planned
preservation; retainment; keeping
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove