stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
movements; sitting and standing
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
such; this sort of; like this
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
tag (children's game); tig
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from