(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to fall flat; to fall face down
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
centipede race (foot race in which teams of runners are tied together)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
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)
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
that's the way it is; such is life
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to backfire; to have a harmful result
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
in the morning; during the morning
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
overall; general; as a whole
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago