opening and shutting; opening and closing
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
colour; color; hue; tints
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
Mathias; Matias; Matthias
to ask a question; to ask questions
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
accurate; correct; precise; exact
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
place; situation; position; location
beyond this point; from now on; after this
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
student (esp. a university student)