sundry; various; assorted
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
one room apartment; studio apartment
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
valuable article; valuables
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
left side; left-hand side
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
shooting up one after another
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
question; inquiry; enquiry
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to give directions; to issue instructions
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to succeed; to bear fruit