stairs; stairway; staircase
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
morning training (e.g. before school)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
in comparison to; rather than
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
suffix for familiar person
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
I see; that's right; indeed
no!; no no!; no, not at all
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part