stairs; stairway; staircase
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
clear; precise; definite; distinct
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to be helpful; to be useful
royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
wherein; therein; thereinto
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge