step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
no!; no no!; no, not at all
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
time; hour; period; class
what kind of; what sort of; what
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
printout; (computer) printing
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be found; to be discovered
just because; even if; even though
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
no, not like that (but like this)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
guardian; protector; patron; parent
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
government; administration; ministry
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)