ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
button (clothing); push-button
left breast; left side of the chest
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
here and there; in places
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
inside; interior; inner part
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
drop (e.g. of water); drip
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to distract a person's attention
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo