(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
power; might; authority; influence
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
business world; business circles; (the) industry
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
in comparison to; rather than
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
name; given name; first name
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding