locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
frantically; maddeningly; to distraction
to be seen dimly; to glimmer
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
nurarihyon; elusive ghost resembling an old man with an elongated head
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to face on; to look out on to
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
dwelling; house; residence; address
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)