collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
lost article; something forgotten
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
in order; in turn; one by one
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
interior; inside; internal
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to lose one's resolve; to have one's resolution waver
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
third stage; three stages
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
daily necessities; everyday goods
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
the way back; the way home; return trip
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to be at a loss for words
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...