to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
taste; palate; sense of taste
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
several weeks; a few weeks
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
omnivorousness; polyphagia; omnivorous; polyphagous
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to rush over; to run up to
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to employ; to hire; to charter
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride