(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
form; shape; figure; visage
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.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
genetics; study of heredity
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
the deceased; the departed
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)