to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to be erected; to be built
(how) many times; (how) often
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
doorknob; door knob; door handle
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
floor below; floor downstairs
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back; to rely on; to depend on
to shake off; to throw off
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
exit; way out; outlet; vent
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata