key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
lock-opening; lock-picking
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
column; file; (vertical) line
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
at that time; in those days
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
low (level, value, price, etc.)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
on the occasion of; at the time of