near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
had better ...; had better not ...
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to have a meal; to take a meal
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
way of talking; speaking style
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
stairs; stairway; staircase
area; region; district; locality
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
means; way; method; measure
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity