to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to slide into; to slip into
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
courageously; fearlessly; defiantly; boldly
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to pile up; to accumulate
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
(made of) stone; stone-built
door; gate; opening; title page
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to provide; to arrange; to install
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
wherein; therein; thereinto
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
welcome!; nice to see you!
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care