to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to pick up; to find; to gather
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to speak; to say; to vocalize
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
stairs; stairway; staircase
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
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
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
considerably; fairly; quite
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to tumble down; to roll down
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
full view; plain sight; completely visible