to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
common use; communal use; sharing
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
button (clothing); push-button
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be silent; to say nothing
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
late at night; at a late hour
book; volume; this; present; main; head
understood; I see; OK; present; here
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
control; management (e.g. of a business)
mechanism; organization; organisation
advanced level; high grade; senior