fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
vacancy; room for rent or lease; gap (between two objects); opening; space
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
distant place; faraway location; far away
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
three times; thrice; third (interval)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
touché; you've got me there
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
mask; disguise; guise; mask
semi-transparent; translucent
at that time; in those days
memory; sense; experience