stairs; stairway; staircase
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
pleasant feeling; good vibes
it's been a long time; long time no see
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be surprised; to be astonished
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to bring; to take; to bring about
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
corridor; hallway; passageway
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle