riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
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
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to bury; to embed; to implant
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
height (of a person); stature
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
fluent (in a language); flowing
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
departure; leaving; setting off
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
exceptional item; extraordinary product
genuine article; real thing; real deal
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
bill; account; invoice; information request form
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)