promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
stairs; stairway; staircase
thrusting down (winning technique)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to thrust away; to send flying
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
blow; hit (on the body); beating
second day of the month; two days
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
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
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
likability; favorability; popularity
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
depiction; description; portrayal
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
somehow; for some reason or other
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)