stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
great difference; big difference; wide margin
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
physical education; PE; gym (class)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
staff who serve or assist customers or visitors (e.g. restaurant, pachinko parlour, etc.)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
specialization; specialisation
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to make merry; to be festive
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
older brother; elder brother
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
expression; presentation; representation; notation
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
in proportion to; according to; depending on
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root