storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
fear of heights; acrophobia
direct control; direct supervision
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to be helpful; to be useful
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
slaves (lowest class in the ritsuryō system); bondservants; male and female servants; manservants and maids
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to attempt; to test; to try out
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
these guys; these fellows
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
serious look (on one's face); straight face