door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
outside world; physical world
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
remedial measure; countermeasure; counter-measure; relief measure; remedy
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
something like ...; something called ...
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
imagination; supposition; guess
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to telephone; to make a phone call
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
it's no joke; gimme a break!