basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
and yet; though; when; in spite of
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
stairs; stairway; staircase
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
already; now; no longer; not any more
this and that; one thing or another
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to get help; to enlist aid
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
rest; break; recess; intermission
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
inside; interior; inner part
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
forcibly; against one's will
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
right; correct; proper; righteous; just