ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
dealing with; coping with
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
possible; likely; probable
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
how long; how much; to what extent
to be helpful; to be useful
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door; gate; opening; title page
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
electricity; (electric) light