stairs; stairway; staircase
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
insect bite; bug bite; sting
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
to be fated to; be linked by fate
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
free (of charge); gratuitous
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)