still; even now; to this day
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
student in a lower grade; underclassman
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
stairs; stairway; staircase
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
although I say; although one might say; although called
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to ask a question; to ask questions
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
awesome; amazing; incredible; a lot; absolutely
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag