stairs; stairway; staircase
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
those (near the second person)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to lose one's way; to get lost
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
information board; building directory
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
guidance; leadership; leading the way
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
meaning; significance; sense