stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to make an appearance; to show up
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to lay aside; to set aside
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
the world in general; society; convention
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
park (public, amusement, etc.); parking
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations