(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
helper; assistant; help; assistance
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
name; given name; first name
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently