doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
being startled; getting a shock
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to smile (at); to grin (at)
ahead; before; the future
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
stairs; stairway; staircase
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
besides; in addition; also; moreover
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
past (exam) question collection
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen