to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
reinforcement; strengthening
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
invisibly; secretly; privately
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
trap door; removable floor boards
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
poker; fire iron used to rake ash
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
certain evidence; definite evidence
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
with a start; with a jump
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
even though; despite; when
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous