(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
classification; categorization; sorting
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
vacuum bag (used to make clothes, futons, etc. easier to store)
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
vacuum pack; vacuum packing
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
garden; kindergarten yard; playground
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
chronological order; time series
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
one lump; one body; one group
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)