step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
sacrificial opponent; jobber (in wrestling); foil; weak player brought in to make the opponent appear stronger
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
homo-; homo; (male) homosexual; homozygote; homozygous; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates that includes modern humans)
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
end of a match; end of a game
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
convenience; handiness; usefulness
adherent; devotee; believer
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
unglazed pottery; bisque; roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.); simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
copy-and-paste; copypasta (block of text that is copied and pasted across the Internet)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
blocking the way; standing in the way
manticore (Persian mythology)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony