step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
(made of) stone; stone-built
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
an inch ahead; the immediate future
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
absence; disregard; indifference
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
12th day of the month; 12 days
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to hand (over); to deliver in person
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
madder red; dark red; crimson
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let