under the staircase; understairs
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
study; library; den; home office; reading room
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
wounded person; injured person
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
while; during; while; although; all; both
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to live; to reside; to inhabit
underworld; underside of society
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
reason; cause; circumstances
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to