tender;  kind;  gentle;  graceful;  affectionate;  amiable
 yakitori;  chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer;  grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow);  failing to win a single hand during a half-game
 shop;  store;  somebody who sells (something) or works as (something);  somebody with a (certain) personality trait;  house;  roof
 residence;  housing;  residential building
 necessary;  needed;  essential;  necessity;  need;  requirement
 misfortune;  bad luck;  ill luck;  ill fortune
 first of all;  to begin with;  probably;  most likely;  more or less (satisfactory);  on the whole
 nursing care authorization
 prior;  beforehand;  in advance;  before the fact;  ex ante
 application;  request;  petition
 to;  for;  in order to;  for;  as for;  regarding
 authorization;  authorisation;  acknowledgment;  acknowledgement;  certification;  recognition
 skillful;  skilled;  proficient;  flattery
 huff!;  yo-heave-ho!;  heigh-ho;  to butter up;  to suck up to
 to become inverted;  to become reversed
 suffix for familiar person
 shoe;  shoes;  boots;  footwear;  footgear
 to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear);  to wear;  to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.)  to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
 hah (derisively);  pooh;  pfft (of something disappearing);  poof;  huff;  puff
 that way;  that direction;  there;  that (one);  you;  your family
 foot;  paw;  leg;  gait;  pace;  bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji;  means of transportation
 to take down;  to bring down;  to drop off (a passenger);  to let off;  to withdraw (money);  to use for the first time;  to wear for the first time
 to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.);  to spread out;  to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.);  to get better;  to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.);  to become civilized;  to be sensible
 heavy;  weighty;  heavy (feeling);  depressed;  slow;  sluggish;  important (position, responsibility, etc.)
 to raise;  to elevate;  to do up (one's hair);  to fly (a kite, etc.);  to launch (fireworks, etc.);  to land (a boat);  to show someone (into a room)
 to cry;  to weep;  to sob;  to howl
 granny;  grandma;  gran;  old lady;  old woman
 safe;  secure;  certainly;  surely;  no thanks;  I'm good
 to be sufficient;  to be enough;  to be worth doing;  to be worthy of;  to do (the job);  to serve
 poor (at);  weak (in);  not very good (at);  not one's cup of tea;  not one's favorite
 below;  down;  bottom;  beneath;  underneath;  just after;  right after
 had better ...;  had better not ...
 stairs;  stairway;  staircase
 going up and down;  ascent and descent;  climb and descent
 important;  serious;  valuable;  precious;  serious matter;  major incident
 small quantity;  little;  little while;  short distance
 tough;  hard;  determined;  strong-minded;  strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol);  severe
 room;  chamber;  apartment;  flat;  stable
 handrail;  railing;  banister
 to attach;  to join;  to furnish (a house with);  to wear;  to put on;  to keep a diary;  to make an entry
 all the time;  every single time;  thank you (for your continued patronage)
 to help;  to assist;  to aid;  to contribute to;  to be a factor in