inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
nice; likeable; desirable
stairs; stairway; staircase
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
that's true; of course; obviously
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to some extent; to a certain extent
death penalty; capital punishment
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to send flying with a kick
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
if it is (the case that ...)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure