stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
door; gate; opening; title page
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
if it is the case that ...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to follow another's example
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
personal; individual; private
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
three; three years of age
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
had better ...; had better not ...
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to pay attention; to be watchful
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous