opening and shutting; opening and closing
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
excursion; field trip; school trip
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
blank space; margin; blank canvas
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
going around; patrol; round; tour
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
material (data) for one's research; research material
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to be entwined; to be involved
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow