Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
stairs; stairway; staircase
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to fall off; to tumble down
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
somehow; for some reason or other
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
otherwise; if not; or else
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
largest class; top category
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to think too much; to be over-concerned
online shopping service (with delivery by mail); mail order; mail-order sales; shop-by-mail service
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
now that you say that; now that you mention it
two days before yesterday; three days back (ago)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to lose one's footing; to slip
full view; plain sight; completely visible
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles