mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
blow; hit (on the body); beating
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
aircraft fabric covering; buffing wheel; polishing mop
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
(opening of a) wound; cut
container for keeping food or drink warm; (wide-mouthed) thermos; (rice) warmer; jar
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
one day; (on) a certain day
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
drunk driving; drink-driving; driving while intoxicated; drinking and driving; driving under the influence (of alcohol)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow