stairs; stairway; staircase
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
difference; discrepancy; variation
some people; a few people; several people
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to be damaged; to receive damage
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
speaking voice; talking voice
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
one's principal residence; main home
with a snap; with a crack
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment