stairs; stairway; staircase
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
course; route; path; process; means
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that's right; yes; uh-huh
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
and; AND (Boolean operator)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
girls' or women's division or section
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
very young; little; childish; immature
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology