rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
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
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
stairs; stairway; staircase
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
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
that; the matter in question
results; record; grades; marks
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
long ago; a long time ago; already
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
someone; a certain person