stairs; stairway; staircase
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
about; on; regarding; per; for every
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
it's not like; it isn't as if
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to trample; to crush underfoot
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to go out and away; to leave
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind