stairs; stairway; staircase
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to change (one's clothes)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to be softened; to calm down
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to calm; to soothe; to quiet; to appease
feeling of calmness and relaxation
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)