step; stride; counter for steps
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
business; trade; operations; sales
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
silence (not speaking); muteness
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
to be needed; to be wanted
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
just past noon; afternoon
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to make merry; to be festive
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
door; gate; opening; title page
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism