step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
one part; one portion; one section
bungalow; one-story house
to boost; to force up; to push up
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
that is to say; so that means
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to creep about; to crawl around
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
long time; long interval; for quite some time
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
still (continuing); as ever; further
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire