door; gate; opening; title page
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
God; god; ace; king; superior person
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
club activities; extracurricular activities
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
I see; that's right; indeed
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
cook-house; galley; kitchen
chemistry laboratory; chemical laboratory
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)