plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
rubber raft; inflatable boat
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to happen to meet; to come across
rational; reasonable; logical
streamlining of operations
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to put up (a notice); to post
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
food storage; provision store; pantry
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
boathouse; ship's hold; hatch
stairs; stairway; staircase
door; gate; opening; title page
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
parts; accessories; components
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
two (long cylindrical things)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
conservation of electricity; brownout
residence; abode; dwelling
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot