just now; a little while back; a short time ago
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
doctor's visit; house call
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to care for someone; to look after someone
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
unregistered; non-registered
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to telephone; to make a phone call
to put on airs; to assume importance
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement