stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
one dance; one game (e.g. of shogi)
step; stride; counter for steps
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
capable of anything; liable to do
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
rather; sooner; preferably
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
coarse salt; unrefined salt
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved