several times; a few times
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to stiffen; to become stiff
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
how long; how far; how much
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
measurement error; calculation error
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
many; much; plenty; hardly
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently