I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
trivial; not amounting to much
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel; lush, green tree
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
stairs; stairway; staircase
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
it's no joke; gimme a break!